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Hilary... I betcha when ya were a little kid you drove your parents NUTZ asking things like, "Why is the sky blue," and "why is there more than one language in the world." Keep on asking those questions, m'dear - it's an interesting and often fun trip in getting a view of your excellent mind in action! <smile> Hugs.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:45 AM Subject: Re: Drug dosage >And how does a medication know where to go in your body. How does the aspirin >( or tylenol) know that whereas yesterday you took it for a headache, today >you are taking it for a lower back ache? >And most puzzling of all, when you have hemiparkinisonism - how does the >sinemet know which side of the body is affected, and why does it not cauae >overdose symptoms in the side which is not affected? > > >Hilary > > > > >Maryse Schild wrote: >> >> Anyone with a dog knows you dose drugs according to the animal's >> weight. Humans usually get the same dosage from age 15 regardless of >> size or weight. I always thought it strange. >> Maryse