Pharmacology

This volume is designed to feature the pharmacology of new psychoactive substances, legislative aspects, information exchange including epidemiology, and clinical, forensic, and analytical toxicology in order to facilitate the understanding of this complex and rapidly developing phenomenon.

Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry

This book comprehensively reviews the adverse effects of all commonly used older and newer antipsychotics and provides clinician-friendly monitoring resources and recommendations.

This book provides a comprehensive update on the state of the art in cancer immunology, which has rapidly evolved from a field of clinical research into an established discipline of oncology.

The tradition of meeting together periodically at Fiesole, in Florence, by now dear to those interested in the problems of Kinins, was respected once again.

This book brings together reviews from international experts who are exploring the biological activities of nanomaterials for medical applications or to better understand nanotoxicity.

Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology: Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Population Health provides tactics on how to develop a comprehensive methodology for the study of existing threats to marine mammals.

This volume aims to build a new generation of experts with a broader understanding of key topics in the Alzheimer's disease field.

Smoking causes and contributes to a large number of human diseases, yet due to the large number of potentially hazardous compounds in cigarette smoke -- almost 5,000 chemicals have been identified, establishing the link between smoking and disease has often proved difficult.

Vascular Pharmacology: Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix, Volume 81, contains the latest information on the vascular cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix that is presented with helpful illustrations and supporting references by prominent scientists and highly-recognized experts in the vascular field.

In today's fast-paced and modern world, our lifestyles have undergone a dramatic shift.

With the number of natural carotenoid structures reported rising above 700, there is a clear need for a single reference work containing data on all these compounds.

Methods in Toxicology, Volume 2: Mitochondrial Dysfunction provides a source of methods, techniques, and experimental approaches for studying the role of abnormal mitochondrial function in cell injury.

Natural products have a long history of use as folk medicines in several systems of traditional medicine.

Voici la synthèse scientifique la plus complète à l'heure actuelle sur les mécanismes généraux de la dépendance et sur les effets des différentes drogues, notamment sur le cerveau.

This book focuses on both high-density lipoproteins (HDL) metabolism and related diseases from the perspectives of the world-class experts in HDL.

Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Third Edition, covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism.

Die Herzklinik hat im letzten Jahrzehnt starke Impulse aus den glänzenden Fortschritten der herzchirurgischen Technik bekommen.

Some important constraints of anesthesia must be taken into consideration when the pharmacological properties of modern anesthetics are discussed.

Essential Statistics for the Pharmaceutical Sciences is targeted at all those involved in research in pharmacology, pharmacy or other areas of pharmaceutical science; everybody from undergraduate project students to experienced researchers should find the material they need.

Tailored to the needs of scientists developing drugs, chemicals, cosmetics and other products this one-stop reference for medicinal chemists covers all the latest developments in the field of predictive toxicology and its applications in safety assessment.

During the 1990's, scientific advances in understanding the mechanisms and pathophysiology of acute central nervous system injury were offset by a history of disappointing results from Phase III clinical trials of novel neuroprotective drugs.

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

This book examines the regulatory framework for untested and unapproved uses (off-label uses) of medicines in the EU, UK, and USA.

The Ernst Schering Research Foundation sponsored its 15th workshop in Berlin on October 19-21, 1994.

Biological inorganic chemistry is a field of research at the interface of inorganic and biological chemistry.

Lantibiotics as Alternative Therapeutics explores alternative therapeutics, lantibiotics and other novel drugs.

The study of free radicals and their role in the development and progression of diseases has gained importance in recent decades, providing invaluable insights into the fundamental mechanisms of pathology.

The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations, Third Edition: Volume Five, Over-the-Counter Products is an authoritative and practical guide to the art and science of formulating drugs for commercial manufacturing.

Volume 27, the first thematic volume in the Series, provides an overview of present knowledge with regard to the pharmacological and clinical aspects of antidiabetic drugs.

Neurocritical Care Pharmacotherapy: A Clinican's Guide is a practical, succinct but comprehensive pharmacy handbook provides up-to-date clinical guidance on the effective selection, prescription, and usage of neurocritical care drugs for patients with acute neurologic illnesses.

This book gathers the main international research findings on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as emerging contaminants in water.

Advances in Molecular Toxicology features the latest advances in the subspecialties of the broad area of molecular toxicology.

Fundamentals of Brain and Behavior provides an accessible introduction to the study of human neuroscience.

PCBs have captured the attention of scientists, journalists and the public for three decades, but during most of that time attention was focused on a small number of the 209 possible chlorobiphenyls.

Pregnancy and the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Movement towards Evidence-Based Care for Pregnant Women explores the issues surrounding the decision to undertake clinical trials with pregnant women.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the USA and UK.

In this book the latest data available on transduction mechanisms of drug stimuli are presented.

Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions is based on lectures that have been updated and presented to nurses in training for the State Registration and State Enrolment Examinations and to Students in Dispensing.

Chemical defence by means of toxins poisonous to otherorganisms, be they animals or plants, is widespread amongstthe plant kingdom - including microorganisms as well.

This monograph compiles updated information about forskolin, a labdane diterpene that is produced by the Coleus plant.

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry The new edition of the world-renowned reference guide on the use of medications for patients presenting with mental health problems The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is the essential evidence-based handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents.

Fungal diseases have been with us from antiquity; interest in the chemo- therapy of fungal disease has exploded in the past decade.

The world's aging populations, with age-related disorders affecting every organ system, are generating medical care costs rising at an unsustainable rate.

This remarkable book provides updates on various aspects of tobacco - its chemical and biological nature, and its physiological effects.