Which term best describes the study of why an African American patient may have a different response to a psychotropic medication as compared to an Asian American patient?
a. Ethnopharmacology
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Neurasthenia
d. Genetics
A
Ethnopharmacology is the study of genetic and ethnic variations in drug pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics is a broader term. Neurasthenia is a culture-bound syndrome. Genetics is only partially correct.
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