Drug Effects, UTC for healthcare professionals
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez
- 20 February 2020
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To understand why psychoactive substances can cause health issues, we must take a pharmacological approach and always bear in mind that they have different characteristics and can produce dependence and other mental disorders, as well as alterations in multiple organs and systems.
People perceive the effects of drugs because their components bind to specific cellular receptors.
Related topics
- Neurobiology of Addiction: https://www.issup.net/node/7342
- Classification of Drugs: https://www.issup.net/node/7521
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