Pharmacology

This book offers a series of perspectives on the therapeutic potential of the ritual and clinical use of the Amazonian hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca in the treatment and management of various disorders.

This collection of essays examines the way psychoactive substances are described and discussed within late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literary and cultural texts.

This book allows readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the role of real-world data in pharmacoepidemiology, and highlights the strengths and limitations of the respective databases with regard to pharmacoepidemiological research.

This highly accessible textbook introduces readers to the development of viral vectors and discusses their application in veterinary vaccinology.

This book provides an overview of nanoparticle production methods, scale-up issues drawing attention to industrial applicability, and addresses their successful applications for commercial use.

All books on the market which have been written on the subject of botulinum toxin therapy focus on treatment of hyperactive movement disorders, autonomic dysfunction (bladder, sweat and salivary glands) and some pain indications (migraine).

Lipids are responsible not just for constituting cellular membrane but also for storing energy, transducing signaling, and modifying proteins.

This book is a sound science report about the consequences of pesticides to nature, health and environment.

This volume provides readers with the most updated scientific information on the efficacy and safety of medicines for children and adolescents.

Protein phosphorylation via protein kinases is an inevitable process that alters physiological and pathological functions of the cells.

Molecular Targeted Radiosensitizers: Opportunities and Challenges provides the reader with a comprehensive review of key pre-clinical research components required to identify effective radiosensitizing drugs.

The book provides easy-to-understand diverse specialized topics in toxicology using self- study questions and answers.

Outbreak in the Village is a fascinating account of the personal and professional journey of Dr.

Lipids are responsible not just for constituting cellular membrane but also for storing energy, transducing signaling, and modifying proteins.

This volume offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), covering their occurrence, exposure to humans and the mechanisms that lead to the parthogenesis of EDCs-induced metabolic disorders.

This book illustrates numerous statistical practices that are commonly used by medical researchers, but which have severe flaws that may not be obvious.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of binge eating, which is characterized by the uncontrollable consumption of large amounts of food in a discrete time period.

This book explores the lively chemistry culture that arose during the 17th century in Colonial New England.

This volume provides a complete update of all the materials in prior volumes on the subject (including current directories to testing labs and other support establishments worldwide), while adding substantial new material on the following topics:         The history of CROs, including snapshots of CROs and a genealogy chart making clear where they came from and where they went.

The fifth edition of the best-selling Principles in Forensic Toxicology continues in the tradition of excellence in academic publishing.

This book is an amalgamation of knowledge, experience, and expertise in various aspects of nanotechnology, by experts who are proficient in designing of novel nanoformulations that are used in the treatment of various challenging and prevalent diseases.

This book provides a comprehensive, organized, and concise overview of xenobiotic metabolic enzymes and their health implications.

This accessible book examines poisoning in various contexts of international conflict.

This book discusses a major issue in the food contact materials industry: non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), and their impact on PET-bottled water.

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

This book offers an overview of the statistical methods used in clinical and observational vaccine studies.

This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the latest developments in orchids' biology, biotechnology and phytochemistry, and it also explores the applications of orchids in medicinal chemistry, nutrition and cosmetics industry.

This volume focuses on Global Catastrophic Biological Risks (GCBRs), a special class of infectious disease outbreaks or pandemics in which the combined capacity of the world's private and government resources becomes severely strained.

Opioid analgesics are among the most effective medications for pain management but are associated with serious and increasing public health problems, including abuse, addiction, and death from overdose.

Celebrating 100 years of HEP, this volume will discuss key pharmacological discoveries and concepts of the past 100 years.

While the safety assessment ("e;biocompatibility"e;) of medical devices has been focused on issues of local tissue tolerance (irritation, sensitization, cytotoxicity) and selected quantal effects (genotoxicity and acute lethality) since first being regulated in the late 1950s, this has changed as devices assumed a much more important role in healthcare and became more complex in both composition and in their design and operation.

The main goal of the present book is to deal with the role of nanobiotechnology in skin, soft tissue and bone infections since it is difficult to treat the infections due to the development of resistance in them against existing antibiotics.

The purpose of this book is to provide a broad scope of substance use disorder research and how these findings can impact treatment outcomes.

Lipids are an integral part of cell membrane architecture, are intermediaries in cell metabolism, and are involved in transmitting cell signals from hormones, growth factors and nutrients.

This book covers the latest information related to understanding immune responses to engineered nanomaterials (ENMs).

This book highlights information derived primarily from clinical samples, with particular reference to theoretical and scientific aspects of the human immune system.

In this monograph, the author -Head researcher at the Institute of Cell Biophysics of Russian Academy of Sciences- discusses the results of his own long-term studies of mitochondria as well as alternative points of view and experiments of other important researchers in the field.

This volume reviews current and potential future therapies for arrhythmias.

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

This volume - for pharmacologists, systems biologists, philosophers and historians of medicine - points to investigate new avenues in pharmacology research, by providing a full assessment of the premises underlying a radical shift in the pharmacology paradigm.

This book gathers a series of pivotal papers on the development of an HIV/AIDS vaccine published in the last two decades.

This book provides an in-depth review on various aspects of canine and feline hypertension.

This book provides a compilation of the current developments in mucosal nanovaccines, which are an attractive approach to fight against infectious and non-communicable diseases.

This volume offers an overview of the various aspects involved in the ability of fungi to damage host cells, and discusses cutting-edge approaches to the study of fungal pathogenesis.

This Reference Work provides a comprehensive overview of bioactive compounds found in underutilized fruits and nuts around the world and it elucidates their pharmacological, biological and health effects.

This book focuses on neurodegenerative diseases which have become a major threat to human health.

This book is specifically designed to provide information about various nanocarriers currently developed under the emerging field of nanotheranostics for a sustained, controlled, and targeted co-delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

Global Virology, Volume III: Virology in the 21st Century examines work that has been undertaken, or is planned, in several fields of virology, in an effort to promote current and future work, research, and health.

Intended for students of intermediate organic chemistry, this text shows how to write a reasonable mechanism for an organic chemical transformation.

This book provides a list of concise extemporaneous ophthalmic preparations, and standardizes the formulation of the products by suggesting specific strength, route of administration, appropriate vehicle, and method of preparation.