– Why does body weight matter with certain drugs?

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Wondering why body weight matters with certain drugs. It’s never made sense to me considering that drugs act on receptors in the brain, so I don’t see why body weight would matter if the drug is only affecting the brain receptors

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If you aren’t given the correct dose based on weight, your “receptors” do not respond. If you use too much, they may shut down completely. It’s like finding the sweet spot in a manual car. No too are exactly the same, but each one has a perfect balance to perform how it’s expected. Two different cars with the same workings may need two separate approaches to get it going.

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