# Principles of Pharmacology

- By: Carl Rosow, David Standaert, & Gary Strichartz
- Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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The object of this text is to teach students an approach to the study of pharmacologic agents. The focus is on the basic principles of biophysics, biochemistry and physiology, as related to the mechanisms of drug action, biodistribution and metabolism. The course consists of lectures and student-led case discussions.