💊 PCAT Exam Prep

Chirality in pharmacology matters because:

A It does not matter
B Different enantiomers can have vastly different pharmacological effects, including toxicity
C All drugs are racemic
D Only R isomers are active

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Thalidomide: one enantiomer therapeutic, the other teratogenic. Drug-receptor interactions are stereospecific.

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