Interest: Basic knowledge at medicine making

[Cynicyclonian]

It would be awesome if there was a course - intro to medicine making where I would get to create a pill but there isn't. What would be the closest thing to it? I thought I could major in 1 field to get the medicine knowledge but even that's not true. Even inside pharmacology, there are more categories I have to chose for. So is it not possible for me to the knowledge from 1 education about drug-research into the following types: Painkiller, anti-bacterial, boost, etc.?

Thanks.

P.S. I am attending University of Akron. Am willing to change Universities just for this.
(since pharmacology isn't even offered there.)

 

[Andy Resnick]

I wonder if you are thinking of medicinal chemistry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicinal_chemistry

 

[Cynicyclonian]

Would I have enough basic knowledge to do continual research on my own after my Undergrad degree, because right now, I feel hopeless. Or would I be actually be making stuff in the Lab by my Master's or even PhD?

EDITED LATER: Referring to Medicinal Chemistry.
(in response to eXorikos)

 

[eXorikos]

You want to be able to study farmacology after 1 class?

 

[Cynicyclonian]

Bump.
(Check my last thread.)

 

[cdotter]

You will need a year of general chemistry and a year of organic chemistry before you can understand anything.

edit: As an example, a popular organic chemistry experiment is to make benzocaine, a local anesthetic. http://courses.chem.psu.edu/chem35/Syn%20Sp06/35Exp86.pdf

 

[Clever-Name]

I feel like this is rather sketchy... for what purpose do you want to learn how to make pills for personal research...

 

[Cynicyclonian]

Is Medicinal Chemistry only offered as a Graduate program?