5.1 Effects Of Culture On Drug Response Psychoph

5.1 Effects of culture on drug response Psychopharmacology refers to the effects of drugs on a patient. Different patients respond differently to different drugs. The causes include the variation in factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, weight, age, renal or hepatic function, genetic differences and culture and ethnicity of the patient. People from different ethnic groups are different in terms of their average height, weight, nature and child-rearing practices among others. However, these factors are not exclusive to one ethnic group as behaviors overlap. In the Pauline case, it would be important to take into consideration the cultural aspects of the patient as it might have a serious impact on Pauline’s response to the drugs. The Placebo effect is among the factors that may be influenced by the patients’ cultural background. Placebo refers to fake treatment with no medical ingredients, given to patients to improve their health. The benefits arise from the patient’s expectations and beliefs about the drug or the therapist. When the patient comes from a culture with strong belief in therapists and medicine, the patient is more likely to get better compared to a patient who comes from a culture where one believes only after the