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Section 1: Basic pharmacological principles

2 The atom: the smallest unit of pharmacology
3 Bonds found in biolo gical chemistry
4 Bonds continued
5 Nomenclature: representation o f chemical structures and basic terminology
6 Isomers
7 Free radic als
8 Acids and bases

Section 2: Important primary metabolic c omponents

9 Carbohydrates
10 Lipids
11 Amino acids and prot eins
12 Purines and pyrimidines
13 Vitamins and minerals

Se ction 3: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

14 Pharmacokinetic s and pharmacodynamics: introduction
15 Methods of administration
16 How do drugs get into cells?
17 Metabolism
18 Drug excretion
19 Pharmacodynamics: how drugs elicit a physiological effect

Sec tion 4: Plant pharmacology

20 Plant pharmacology. Introduction: s econdary metabolites
21 Phenols
22 Terpenes
23 Amines and alkal oids
24 Gycosides

Section 5: Orthodox medication

25 Ort hodox medicine: introduction
26 Cardiovascular disorders
27 Proble ms with lipid metabolism
28 Blood disorders
29 Antimicrobials
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