Mechanism begins somewhere
Name the target, signal or process affected, then trace the system response. A drug name without its target is fragile recall.
TARGET · RESPONSE · CONTEXT
Find the target.
Respect the context.
Organise drug learning around mechanism and system response before adding detailed tables from lawful, current sources.
Effect needs a curve
Connect exposure, receptor or process response, intended effect and the assumptions behind the model.
Adverse effects have context
Link adverse-effect concepts to mechanism, population, interaction context and source version; avoid turning revision into practical advice.
System decides relevance
Connect pharmacology to physiology, pathology and the clinical question that a source actually addresses.
TEST THE MODEL
Recall mechanism before the list.
Use the original check, then verify all detailed facts against current approved sources.