Jarret Morgan, PharmD Candidate

J. Morgan expects to graduate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy in 2026 and pursue a post-doctoral fellowship in the pharmaceutical industry

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Since RxTeach began in 2021, our team has grown substantially! We now have 9 regular contributors, including PharmD students, post-doc fellows, clinical pharmacists, professors, and industry professionals.

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Day in the Life

Critical Care Pharmacist: A Day in the Life

Clinical Pharmacy

A Sliver of the Liver: Key Concepts in Hepatic Function

The liver, often overlooked alongside the kidneys, is a vital organ for metabolizing medications and toxins, producing bile to emulsify fats, and storing energy as glycogen, among many other functions.

Clinical Pharmacy

Acute Multiple Sclerosis Exacerbation: A Quick Overview

Although the precise cause of MS remains unclear, current evidence suggests that the disease develops when genetically susceptible individuals encounter environmental triggers that initiate immune-mediated damage within the central nervous system

Health and Wellness

Progress Isn't Perfect

Perseverance is the most important factor in achieving any goal, despite the setbacks or less-than-ideal weeks.

Health and Wellness

Comparison and Competition

The absolute most important takeaway should be this: whatever you’re striving for, make sure it’s something you genuinely care about, not just a goal that others expect of you or think you should pursue

Journal Clubs

DeLLphi-304 Journal Club

Compared to chemotherapy, tarlatamab showcased improved efficacy and safety following progression on or after platinum-based therapies.

Day in the Life

Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist (Renal): A Day in the Life

Any clinical pharmacist needs to be considerate of renal dosing, including in dialysis, and hospitals often have renal dosing protocols available. We can be of further use is in patient workups, taking renal considerations into account.

Clinical Pharmacy

IMforte Journal Club

Overall, this trial was well-designed and provides promising evidence of OS and PFS benefit for patients with extensive-stage SCLC, a historically aggressive disease with poor outcomes

Clinical Pharmacy

Corticosteroids: To Taper or Not to Taper

Clinical judgment appears especially crucial when evaluating a patient’s risk of glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency

Health and Wellness

L-Theanine: An Effective Anxiolytic and Focus-enhancing Supplement?

L-theanine is a naturally occurring amino acid that has been generating buzz for its proposed anxiolytic, focus-enhancing, and sleep-improving effects!

Science

Receptor Highlight Series: Nuclear Receptors 🧬

Unlike the transmembrane receptors, nuclear receptors are found inside the cell, either within the nucleus or in the cytoplasm. These receptors bind with, most commonly, lipid-soluble ligands like steroid hormones, thyroid hormones, or fat-soluble vitamins, among others.

Science

Receptor Highlight Series: Ligand-gated Ion channels

LGICs are fast-acting receptors that open or close in direct response to ligand binding, allowing ions to flow into or out of the cell rapidly

Health and Wellness

Childhood Trauma - The ACE Study

These findings are truly staggering, and I hope it's evident how impactful these childhood traumas can be for an individual. Though the ACE study has confounders and limitations, it provides a crucial foundation for ongoing conversation and future research.

Science

Mycorrhizal Fungi - Friends of the Ecosystem

Have you ever tried to live with others? Does it make you mad when they leave dishes in the sink constantly or let laundry pile up? Well, I don't care, and neither do these fungi!

Health and Wellness

Lion's Mane - Not Just an Animal Apparently

Phylogenetically more closely related to humans than plants, mushrooms are incredibly diverse and have resurged in popularity in recent decades for their nutritional and supplemental benefits.

Receptor Highlight - Kinase Linked Receptors

Like all broad receptor families, kinase-linked receptors are incredibly diverse and have wide-ranging effects...

Health and Wellness

The Nurture of Intelligence: Insights from the Terman Study

Whatever your definition of success, it is clear that values, habits, and support systems play a crucial role in shaping one's ability to achieve it.

Science

Receptor Highlight Series: G-protein Coupled Receptors

G-protein coupled receptors have an extensive history in drug discovery. Join me in learning more about the individual subtypes and their functions!

Science

Cancer + Telomerase = Immortality?

Unlike cultures taken from other patients, the "HeLa" cells continued to divide and replicate indefinitely, thus becoming the first "immortal" cell line.

Health and Wellness

Adaptability and Perseverance

From Meet the Robinsons, Lewis says it best, "Keep moving forward".

Science

Marijuana: Endocannabinoid System Explained

The ECS and their endocannabinoids act to modulate the release of neurotransmitters, regulate pain perception, interplay within the immune system, aid in the balance of metabolism and energy balance, and have a function in maintaining neuronal health and promotion of new neurons.

Science

Caffeine & Diuresis

Like "breaking the seal" on a night out, an eventual trip to the bathroom after your morning coffee is nearly guaranteed. Why does this happen?

Science

Near Death Experiences and DMT

Today we're going to talk about how DMT might make "passing over to the other side" a peaceful experience!

Health and Wellness

Use Friends to Push Your Boundaries

From fitness competitions to casual exercise, having friends to work out with or talk with is an amazing motivation. The stimulus of being pushed by a friend is so strong that it's rarely matched by one’s own desire to push their boundaries.