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Learning Objects by Keywords

Our learning objects have been developed over the last 10 years using various platforms. You may find you need to download a Flash plugin (Opens in a new windows) to view some of the older ones, or try a different browser.

Selected Keyword: ligand

An introduction to receptor pharmacology

To describe the different types of receptor which drugs target.

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Release Date: 08 October 2009

 

Crossword - Introduction to Receptor Pharmacology

This RLO uses a crossword to assess your knowledge about the different receptor types and how drugs interact with them.

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Release Date: 05 May 2009

 

How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages

This learning object explains how ligand-gated channel receptors signal messages.

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Release Date: 28 June 2010

 

Importance of Drug Receptor Location

This the first Umbrella Learning Object (ULO) to be developed and contains the following Pharmacology RLO titles: Receptor location, Membrane Bound Receptors, Intracellular Receptors and Clinical importance and application.

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Release Date: 13 March 2009

 

Importance of intracellular receptor location to the speed of drug action

To explain how binding of a drug to an intracellular receptor influences cellular activity and how this relates to the timing of drug action.

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Release Date: 10 March 2009

 

Importance of membrane bound receptors to the speed of drug action

To determine the clinical importance of receptor location in determining the time of onset of drug effect.

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Release Date: 09 March 2009