The Affinities of Drugs Are Expressed in Units of Concentration

question 28

Short Answer

The affinities of drugs are expressed in units of concentration: the higher the affinity, the _______ the concentration.

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Definitions:

Reserve Capacity

Ability of body organs and systems to put forth 4 to 10 times as much effort as usual under acute stress; also called organ reserve.

Survival Curve

A curve on a graph showing the percentage of people or animals alive at various ages.

Mortality Rates

The measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Executive Functioning

A set of cognitive processes that includes working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control, essential for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving.