| Description |
130 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 52 |
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Very short introductions ; 52
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. History -- 2. How drugs work -- 3. The medical uses of drugs -- 4. Recreational drugs -- 5. The making of a new medicine -- 6. How twentieth-century medicines have changed our lives, and prospects for the future -- Further reading -- 1. History -- 2. How drugs work -- 3. The medical uses of drugs -- 4. Recreational drugs -- 5. The making of a new medicine -- 6. How twentieth-century medicines have changed our lives, and prospects for the future -- Further reading |
| Summary |
A brief introduction to drugs that provides information on legal, prescription, and illegal drugs, explaining what they are, how they work, and how medicines are developed and tested |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index |
| Subject |
Pharmacology -- Popular works.
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Drugs -- Popular works.
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Drugs.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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Popular works.
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Popular works
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| LC no. |
2001279243 |
| ISBN |
0192854313 |
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