Autonomic Nervous System
ANS Module
Unlike the previous two
modules, the first week of the ANS module did not commence with the naming of
numerous drugs and their mechanisms of action. Instead, it was a review
of the nervous system physiology. How
does the body know how to osmoregulate for you, keep you beating, keep your
heart breathing, without your conscious input? ANS.
I was surprised to learn
that the receptors of cannabinoid metabolites inhibit appetite by inhibiting
the GABA receptor. Really? But pop
culture depicts that the usage of cannabis leads to the classic “munchies.” Is pop culture wrong ... again? Two
types of receptors were discussed: one for the immune and one pertaining to the
nervous system.
He discussed the genius
of Boltzmann who gave us another constant for students to memorize .
“Looks like a genius,”
he said, showing a bearded figure. According to Dr. Li, Boltzmann had a
unique personality like Isaac Newton, “he couldn’t take criticism.”
“You have to take
criticism,” especially in science, he continued. You submit drafts of your
research, a product of your blood, sweat, tears to a journal. Then, you
get the editorial criticism, “telling you how stupid you are.”
“He suicide himself,” he
said. Boltzmann felt misunderstood.
Infectious Diseases
Module
Reminded of the
documentary Surviving R. Kelly, if R. Kelly was your patient, do
you what to e-prescribe for him?
Given his habit of cigar
smoking, and considering that tobacco is a known inhibitor of cytochrome P450
enzymes, his dose of Valacyclovir may have sub-therapeutic
effects than the comparative doses given to his live-in girlfriends.
Reading the syllabus,
this module seemed simple. But it’s not.
Within a short period of time, one has to memorize what seems like
zillions of drugs and side effects. I think all drugs will affect the
liver with a large dosage, of course.
But you have to know more than that. Some affect graying of teeth and
yellowing of eyes.
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