Experimental, Theoretical and Clinical Pharmacology

Experimental pharmacology is the study of pharmacologically unknown substances and pharmaceutical products in humans and animals using an experimental design under controlled conditions. It is concerned with the effects of various test compounds on diverse animal species, with the goal of discovering a safe treatment agent suited for public health as well as the mechanism and location of action of a test substance. Experimental pharmacology is the first step in the development of a novel medicine or the investigation of the pharmacological activities of an existing one, and it involves the use of both preclinical and clinical study designs in a sequential period of research.

When properly developed, theoretical pharmacology can be one of the most sophisticated and compelling examples of what has been termed "artificial intelligence in medicine." The study of theoretical pharmacology covers a wide range of topics.

Clinical pharmacology is defined as "the discipline that teaches, conducts research, develops policy, provides information and advice on the effects and proper use of medications in humans, and applies that knowledge in clinical practice."Clinical pharmacology is a translational discipline that is founded on the basic science of pharmacology and is concerned with the experimental and observational investigation of drug disposition and effects in people, as well as the translation of science into evidence-based therapies.