Discussion Questions
1. Discuss the factors that can affect how quickly a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream.
2. Compare the two phases of biotransformation.
3. What is the difference between zero- and first-order kinetics?
4. Discuss the ways in which a drug might affect neurotransmission from neurotransmitter synthesis to its release to its binding of receptors.
5. Compare the various forms of tolerance described in the text.