Our uniqueness means that there are many factors that come in to play in how we respond to drugs. Factors listed below are not applicable to all drugs. Some of them are:
Underlying Physical and mental illness
Underlying medical conditions that effect how drugs are processed in the body (such as kidney or liver disease, ingestion thru GI tube)
Drugs currently taking (including over the counter, illicit)
Drug therapy history
Smoking, Caffeine (Can affect how some drugs a processed by the body)
Belief system
Age
Compliance (This is probably the single most important factor in the success or failure of drug treatment)
Underlying Physical and mental illness
Underlying medical conditions that effect how drugs are processed in the body (such as kidney or liver disease, ingestion thru GI tube)
Drugs currently taking (including over the counter, illicit)
Drug therapy history
Smoking, Caffeine (Can affect how some drugs a processed by the body)
Belief system
Age
Compliance (This is probably the single most important factor in the success or failure of drug treatment)
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