'''Pharmacodynamics is the actions of drugs on the body.'''
'''Pharmacodynamics is the actions of drugs on the body.'''
−
For drugs to act upon the body the must be able to exert some chemical influence upon a cell to result in a physiological response. They are capable of doing this by binding to a target molecule (usually proteins).
+
For drugs to act upon the body they must be able to exert some chemical influence upon a cell to result in a physiological response. They are capable of doing this by binding to a target molecule (usually proteins).
There are four main kinds of targets for the drugs to bind to:
There are four main kinds of targets for the drugs to bind to: