Course: The Science of Medicines

Watch Ian combine medicine design and pharmaceutics to demonstrate how often fluoxetine needs to be taken.

Watch Kirstie discuss fluoxetine’s side effects, and how Maria may actually feel worse initially due to side effects before the benefits are seen. In the video, Kirstie also discusses how …

You may like to test your vocabulary and understanding of terms used in this week of the course by completing the crossword. Go to Downloads to download the Depressive disorders …

Watch David describe the changes that led to our current day medicines. For this example, the molecular evolution that traces antidepressant origins back to antihistamines.

Watch David describe the molecular evolution of our current day antidepressants.

The evolution of antidepressants did not stop with fluoxetine. In the 1990s more substances were prepared and tested that in some cases vary considerably from the chemical structure of fluoxetine. …

Watch Kirstie introduce Maria Tarantino, a 32 years of age mother of three, including a young baby who is suffering from a depressive disorder.

Watch Dan explain the causes of depressive disorders, and then discuss about how depressive disorders can be treated either with or without medicines.

You may like to test your vocabulary and understanding of terms used in this week of the course by completing the crossword. Go to Downloads to download the Smoking cessation …

Watch Ian explain the basic structure of skin and transdermal delivery (delivery of drugs through the skin).

Watch Kirstie use Tracey Wilson to demonstrate how people who are trying to quit smoking can seek help from their pharmacist.

Watch Kirstie introduce Tracey Wilson, a 28 years of age smoker who wants to quit.

Watch Dan describe the effects nicotine has in the body and explain how these effects are produced. In the video, Dan also explains why people become dependent on nicotine and …

Watch David describe the structure of nicotine and points out the important features of this molecule needed for binding to its receptor. As you make your way through the course, …

Watch Kirstie discuss the side effects of morphine and patient’s development of tolerance. Kirstie also explains how Ari can better manage his pain relieving medications taking these factors into account.