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Adrenergic Synthesis And Metabolism
Norepinephrine NE neurotransmitters formation start with the uptake of tyrosine into the cytoplasm. Dopamine is transformed into dopa then to dopamine which converted in the storage vesicles into norepinephrine. NE is metabolized in synaptic cleft by COMT
- 06-01-2016
- Autonomic Nervous
Major Pharmacokinetic Processes
Different drugs pass through four major pharmacokinetic processes in the body; absorption, metabolism, distribution and finally elimination.
- 05-01-2016
- Pharmacokinetics

Parkinson Disease
The main target of antiparkinsonian drugs is to increase the dopamine concentration and activity in the brain. Levodopa is transformed into dopamine in the brain, DDC and COMT inhibitors decrease the peripheral metabolism of levodopa. Dopamine agonists a
- 06-01-2016
- Neurology
Phases Of Drug Metabolism
There are two major phases of drug metabolism; phase I and phase II. In phase I; a hydrophilic group is added or unmasked in the drug. Cytochrome P450 isozyme system play important role in phase I. In phase II more lipophilic groups are conjugated to the
- 05-01-2016
- Pharmacokinetics