An introduction to molecular and biochemical techniques in pharmacology; drug-receptor binding; receptor isolation; pharmacokinetics; techniques to evaluate potency, concentration and effects of hormones and their receptors.

Prerequisites: MCDB 126B (may be taken concurrently).

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AZARENKO O
Olga Azarenko
2.8
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Winter 2026 . Stoyan T Azarenko O
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MCDB126B . Azarenko O A Month Ago

Pharmacology as a subject is difficult and inherently requires you to both understand the drug mechanisms and the drug names. There is a lot of content and it is hard, but Dr. Azarenko does a great job arranging slides in a way beneficial for studying. This class was definitely the hardest MCDB class as far as content but her testing was fair.

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MCDB126B . Azarenko O 2 Months Ago

Don't do pharm emphasis. I tried really hard just to survive. You have to compete with those genius pre- med students. If i can get back to my first year, i will definitely change my major. Hard work never pays off. Im so glad that I finished everything

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MCDB6 . Azarenko O 2 Months Ago

How she felt that day determined the class vibe. Lecture slides did not help at all.

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MCDB126B . Azarenko O 2 Months Ago

This course is extremely hard for me. Tons of materials to memorize for final. It's like a combination of 111physio + 126A.

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MCDB6 . Azarenko O 2 Months Ago

This course was hard, but mainly because of the topic and amount of things that needed to be memorized. The exams seemed fair though

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MCDB126A . Azarenko O 3 Months Ago

Listen, she's tough. I can tell she genuinely cares about what she teaches if you ask her questions, but you definitely put the work in for a 5-unit course. The case study groups were already assigned, so idk why she sticks with it. Start that list of drugs to memorize :^)

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