(June 22, 2013 at 10:28 am)Kayenneh Wrote: (June 22, 2013 at 10:07 am)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: I think Kayenneh is studying to treat people
Not quite. If I do the traditional role of a pharmacist, I will be the one expediting prescription medicines to customers at a pharmacy. Though, when my co-workers found out that I have studied two years of nursing, I have wrapped a tourists ankle, given a customer her eye drops and put a young boy's arm into a sling. 
Used that word "treat" a little too liberally, XD, but pharmacists do field questions from customers about drugs, right? At least here they do.
(June 22, 2013 at 10:28 am)Kayenneh Wrote: I always thought the rule of thumb was that everything is toxic, you just need to know the dose 
That would be receptor mediated toxicity, there's also reactive intermediates toxicity. If a drug turns into a reactive intermediate, it is inherently toxic because it binds to macromolecules and disrupt cell function. As opposed to receptor mediated where a drug causes a certain reaction through the receptor and too much of that reaction is deemed adverse, therefore toxic. There may be finer points but I've only finished 3rd year and have one more to go
