| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 778 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Drug discoveries. Evolution, human migration, diseases, and treatments -- Ancient medicine and the discovery of natural therapeutic agents -- History of anesthesia, acupuncture, hypnosis, mesmerism, anesthetics, and hypnotics -- Emergence of modern medicine -- Contributions of anatomists and physiologists to the neurofunctional outline of the nervous system -- 20th century drug discoveries research, pharmacology education, laws and pharmaceutical companies. Pharmacology comes of age -- Discovery of receptors and related events : a century of receptors and transduction -- Development of drug laws and quantitation -- Drug discoveries -- Growth of the drug industry, research institutions, and universities |
| Summary |
Throughout history, the perpetuation of species, the need for survival, and human curiosity, intelligence and skills provided the basis for the development of drug science. This unique book, Discoveries in Pharmacological Sciences, contains the history of herbal medicine as it emerged about 5,000 years ago. Recent discoveries in genetics are integrated with the observations in the past. An understanding of the history of drugs and toxic chemicals is essential for the proper utility of these substances by the population at large. The book is written with the purpose to familiarize drug research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pharmacology -- History
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Drugs -- History
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Drug Discovery -- history
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Pharmacology -- history
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MEDICAL -- Drug Guides.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Pharmacology.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacy.
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Drugs
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Pharmacology
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789814355087 |
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9814355089 |
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9781280669514 |
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1280669519 |
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