Pharmacology

This unique book provides an accessible introduction to both the scientific background and the key people involved in the discovery and use of radiation and radioactivity.

This book provides an introduction to the principles of pharmacogenomics and precision medicine, followed by the pharmacogenomics aspects of major therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infection, antithrombotic drugs.

Over the past twelve years, the Centre for Medicines Research has held a series of Workshops on a number of topics related to the drug discovery and development process.

Drug discovery increasingly requires a common understanding by researchers of the many and diverse factors that go into the making of new medicines.

This unique advanced textbook provides a clear and comprehensive overview of gene delivery, gene therapy and genetic pharmacology, with descriptions of the main gene transfer vectors and a set of selected therapeutic applications, along with safety considerations.

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of deaths worldwide and according to the World Economics Council and the Harvard School of Public Health, the cost of chronic diseases is expected to reach a staggering 48% of global gross domestic product by the year 2030.

Site-specific drug delivery and targeting attracts much research interest from both academia and industry, but because of the many challenges faced in the development of these systems, only a handful of targeted therapies have successfully made it into clinical practice.

Drug Delivery Systems examines the current state of the field within pharmaceutical science and concisely explains the history of drug delivery systems, including key developments.

The Future of Pharmaceutical Product Development and Research examines the latest developments in the pharmaceutical sciences, also highlighting key developments, research and future opportunities.

This book aims to fill the gap that exists between theoretical treatments of chromatography, and clinical chemistry and toxicology texts, which focus almost exclusively on clinical relevance and applications.

Neuro-psychopharmacology covers the proceedings of the 11th Congress of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-psychopharmacologicum, held in Vienna on July 9-14, 1978.

The third CMR Workshop prov.

Neuropsychopharmacology reviews the principles of pharmacology with a focus on the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

This is a new approach to the teaching of medicinal chemistry.

Forensic Toxicology, the latest release in the Advanced Forensic Science Series that grew out of recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report, Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward will serve as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic toxicology.

Pyrantel Parasiticide Therapy in Humans and Domestic Animals presents a single source history and reference on the parasiticide activity and pharmacology of the tetrahydropyrimidines and their salts in humans and domestic animals, also collating evidence that resistance to pyrantel has developed in human and domestic animal nematodes.

Since 1898, when Tigerstadt and Bergman first extracted renin from rabbit kidney, the reninrugs, Enzymes and Receptors of the Renin is designed to highlight molecular and clinical approaches to understanding the reninChapter topics have been specifically chosen to cover selected contemporary, controversial and unresolved issues.

Principles of Translational Science in Medicine: From Bench to Bedside, Second Edition, provides an update on major achievements in the translation of research into medically relevant results and therapeutics.

This series identifies areas of research in natural plant products that are of immediate or projected importance from a practical point of view.

Learning from Disease in Pets: A 'One Health' Model for Discovery is the first encompassing reference guide for veterinarians, researchers and physicians on conducting studies using spontaneous models of disease in animals.

Traditional and Novel Adsorbents for Antibiotics Removal from Wastewater describes, in detail, the importance of removing antibiotics from aqueous systems, along with new information on their variation, solubility, toxicology and allowable concentration in groundwater.

This up-to-date reference book discusses the synthesis, production, and application of various microbial enzymes and metabolites for health.

With extensive detailed spectral data, it contains a variety of problems designed by renowned authors to develop proficiency in organic structure determination.

At least one of every three Americans has used an illicit drug.

Over the past several decades, vanadium has increasingly attracted the interest of biologists and chemists.

Substance addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by a compulsion to take a substance despite potential consequences.

This book presents 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 diseases and ailments, especially its role in psychological well-being and substance dependence.

This detailed book addresses the continual development and application of new methods and protocols to understand the biology of the pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

This book covers nutrients, active principles from phytotherapy/herbal products, and drug classes while identifying potential interactions.

A decade ago, for most scientists investigating various issues in life sciences the word "e;NO"e; was used in a negative context.

This first comprehensive treatment of the subject for more than a decade includes the latest research on nanoparticle toxicology.

This book summarizes the development and statistical validation of a guinea pig model as an alternative for potency testing of the viral antigens included in combined vaccines applied in cattle to control the respiratory, reproductive, and neonatal calf diarrhea syndromes.

An internationally renowned neuroscientist, Dr.

The development of innovative drugs is becoming more difficult while relying on empirical approaches.

Addresses the major side-effects of one of the most widely prescribed drug classes in a light, readable style.

The need for state-of-the-art antimicrobial agents is greater than ever because of the development of multidrug resistance in communal pathogens, the rapid rise of new infections, and the potential for use of multidrug-resistant agents in biological protection.

Advances in Pharmacology and Therapeutics II, Volume 2: Neurotransmitters-Receptors is the second of a six-volume compilation of the scientific papers of invited speakers of the Eighth International Congress of Pharmacology.

This book is the first volume of a comprehensive 2-volume book covering modern pharmacological and clinical studies of the most commonly used Chinese herbal drugs.

Endocrine and Metabolic Disease is in two sections.

The assessment of cancer risk is a complex process that requires the examination of etiological agents, real-world environments, and individual rates of exposure.

This thought-provoking book examines how the accumulated knowledge on past and present environmental issues and risks within Japan can be applied in order to help deliver the transformation to a sustainable and well-being society.

The potential impact of anthropogenic pollutants such as agrochemicals on the environment is of global concern.

Although the genomic era is no longer in its infancy, the life sciences are still facing questions about the role of endogenous proteins and peptides in homeostasis and pathologies.

Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is now an everyday occur- rence in most general hospitals.

Pharmaceuticals constitute a relatively small share of the total healthcare expenditure in most developed economies, and yet they play a critical role in the ongoing debate over how best to advance, improve, and afford healthcare.

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