Is the subject of pharmacology limited to drugs & medicines only?

Posted by Jimmy O.
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Apr 6, 2022
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There are some misconceptions about the study of pharmacology as some people of little knowledge – which is said to be rightly dangerous – think it is restricted to drugs and medicines and that’s about it, while the opposite is true. No matter what, there is one thing I can say for sure the study of pharmacology is not all about drugs & medicines at all.

For instance, the study of pharmacology is heavily, deeply, and certainly associated with a human’s healthy lifestyle! All that you will need is to know the point where you should do your research in pharmacology so that you can get the most out of it. If you ask me, I’d like to believe that you should do your research in pharmacology from the molecular level, more than anything else even though we may agree to differ.

Research in pharmacology at regular intervals

That’s the beginning point that starts and reaches different consecutive levels over time subject to the condition that you stick to the research in pharmacology at regular intervals. As a pharmacological expert, I’d like to advise you of having a passion but be patient when you do your research in pharmacology that should go from the above beginning point and then right up to the other levels.

As I was stated afore that the research in pharmacology must not be limited to drugs only, so it should go ahead towards the social & political sphere, but at the same time, you have to be patient as well as passionate. What do pharmacologists do? At the most basic and beginning level, the focus of their research stays on the effects and impacts and the outcomes accordingly.

The negative & positive impact of chemicals on the human body

It is obvious that chemicals have both negative & positive impacts on the human body with their particular parts respectively. As a veteran pharmacologist, I’m certain the impact on living organisms cannot be overlooked simply because you will fail to get the most out of your studies, so the ball is in your court.

It would not be wrong to say that pharmacology is all about studying chemicals, but on the other hand, an average person is supposed to believe that pharmacology is all about drugs and medicines, which is an absolutely big myth, more than anything else.

How & why the chemicals can act like drugs and medicines

As a pharmacologist in my teaching career, I have taught my students that you have to study and figure out how and why chemicals can act like drugs and medicines to heal people. That’s what this branch of science is all about!

Simply put, the chemicals are normally not safe but we could use them to treat a variety of diseases and health conditions after we let them go through particular medical processes. That’s what the basics of pharmacology are! Before chemicals can be used as drugs, they must pass a test to ensure safety for the consumer! Based on these facts & findings, it is clear that pharmacology is more than just a few groups of medicines & drugs. 

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