• Question: what is the most dangerous drug?

    Asked by anon-250157 to Robyn on 12 Mar 2020.
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      Robyn Kiy answered on 12 Mar 2020:


      This is a really interesting question, but unfortunately there isn’t one simple answer!
      The safety of a drug depends on many things, including the dose of it – any medicine can be dangerous when taken in the wrong dose, which is why it is very important to always follow the instructions from your Doctor when taking medication!
      Another factor that influences the safety of a drug is a persons DNA- there are genetic variations that will determine how people respond to certain medicines, including how likely they are to develop side effects! This is a very interesting area, and there is a lot of scientific research ongoing in the topic of ‘personalised medicine’!

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