Pharmacology
6 ideas, each explained on one page with a 60-second lesson you can play right there.
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Dose–response relationship
A dose–response relationship is the pattern showing how a living system reacts to different amounts of a substance or stressor over time.
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IC50
IC50 measures how much of a drug is needed to inhibit a biological target by 50 percent, acting as a core metric for inhibitor potency.
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Metformin
Metformin is a medication taken by mouth to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Rapamycin
Rapamycin is a bacterial compound that inhibits mTOR, halts cell division, stops transplant rejection, and is studied for extending lifespan.
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Therapeutic Window
The therapeutic window is the specific range of drug doses that effectively treats an illness without causing dangerous toxic side effects.
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TRPV1 Receptors
TRPV1 receptors are ion channels in sensory nerve cells that detect scalding heat, acids, and pungent chemicals like capsaicin.