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Description

Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects on living tissue and whole organisms. Drugs are chemical substances that modify physiological functioning or influence pathological processes. Students of Pharmacology examine how drugs are discovered, how they are absorbed and eliminated, their mechanism of action and side effects, and how they assist in maintaining health and counteracting illness and disease.

Studying Pharmacology at UNSW

The study of Pharmacology at UNSW is a component of some research programs in the Faculty of Medicine (www.med.unsw.edu.au). Please refer to the table below for a list of research programs available at UNSW.



Pharmacology can be studied as
 
Specialisation At the Level of Plan
Physiology and Pharmacology Research PHPHCR2515
   

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