Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 20.201 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Mechanisms of Drug Actions 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Biological Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Peter Dedon
  Prof. Steven Tannenbaum 
• Course Introduction:
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  20.201 Mechanisms of Drug Actions
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete set of assignments.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course covers the chemical and biological analysis of the metabolism and distribution of drugs, toxins and chemicals in animals and humans, and the mechanism by which they cause therapeutic and toxic responses. Metabolism and toxicity as a basis for drug development is also covered.