药理学简史英文.pptVIP

A Brief History of Pharmacology PROBLEM I have an earache SOLUTION 2000 BC- Here, eat this root 1000 AD- That root is heathen, say this prayer 1850 AD- That prayer is superstition, drink this potion 1940 AD- That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill 1985 AD- That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic 2000 AD- That antibiotic is artificial , here eat this root Introduction What is pharmacology? Pharmacology is the study of how drugs exert their effects on living systems. Pharmacologists work to identify drug targets in order to learn how drugs work. Pharmacologists also study th