Core systems
How hormones signal, how drugs behave in the body, how to read a blood panel, and how to weigh evidence. Required first.
L1Fundamentals
5 modules · exam at 85%- 1.1
How hormones signalmembers
Steroid vs. peptide hormones, receptors, half-life, and free vs. bound hormone.
- 1.2
Negative feedback loopsSimulatormembers
The thermostat model, and what happens upstream when a hormone comes from outside.
- 1.3
Pharmacology basicsmembers
Absorption, distribution, half-life, and why the same compound behaves differently by route.
- 1.4
Reading a blood panelLab readermembers
What each common marker measures and how to spot what matters.
- 1.5
Weighing evidencemembers
Human vs. rodent data, study vs. anecdote, and how marketing borrows the language of science.
L2Applied
4 modules · exam at 85%- 2.1
Receptors in depthincoming
Agonists, antagonists, partial agonists, and receptor up- and downregulation.
- 2.2
Binding proteinsincoming
SHBG, albumin, and why total levels can mislead.
- 2.3
Lab timing and reference rangesincoming
When to draw, how ranges are built, and why a single snapshot can mislead.
- 2.4
Study designsincoming
RCTs, cohorts, case reports, and what each can and can’t show.
L3Advanced
4 modules · exam at 85%- 3.1
Pharmacokinetics in depthHalf-lifeincoming
Steady state, peaks and troughs, and reading a concentration curve.
- 3.2
Metabolism and interactionsincoming
Liver enzymes, interaction risk, and why combining systemic agents compounds risk.
- 3.3
Reading a paper end to endincoming
Methods, endpoints, effect sizes, and conflicts of interest.
- 3.4
Working with a physicianincoming
Building a monitoring plan and having a productive conversation with your doctor.
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