Magic molecules : how drugs work /

All of us are drug users, in the broadest sense of the word. Drugs can be medicines, they can be used for pleasure, and they can also be used to protect our long-term health. It is important that we are well informed about the drugs we use - how they work, their benefits and their risks. This book i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aldridge, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Temas:
Drugs > Mechanism of action > Popular works.
Pharmacokinetics.
Mechanism of action (Biochemistry) > Popular works.
Pharmacokinetics
Mécanisme d'action (Biochimie) > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Pharmacocinétique.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Drugs > Mechanism of action
Geneesmiddelen.
Werking.
Chemische structuur.
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • How drugs work
  • From penicillin to Prozac: introducing pharmaceutical drugs
  • Fighting infection
  • The Hormonal revolution
  • Cardiovascular drugs: protecting the heart and brain
  • The Problem of pain
  • The Cancer challenge
  • Drugs for the mind
  • Drugs of recreation and addiction
  • Natural alternatives: vitamins, minerals and herbs
  • In the pipeline: gene-based medicine.

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