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New edition (first in 1987) of a textbook for preclinical medical students and science students, with all sections updated, many new agents included as well as extensions of the basic knowledge which presage further drug development, and new sections on new topics such as 5-HT, peptides as mediators, amino-acid transmitters, agents affecting ion channels, cytokines, and approaches to the therapy of AIDS. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Pharmacology ANNOTATION
"...a concise introduction to the fundamental principles of pharmacology and mechanisms of drug action that focuses on how drugs work--on the cellular and molecular level when possible...features FDA-approved drugs only."
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New edition (first in 1987) of a textbook for preclinical medical students and science students, with all sections updated, many new agents included as well as extensions of the basic knowledge which presage further drug development, and new sections on new topics such as 5-HT, peptides as mediators, amino-acid transmitters, agents affecting ion channels, cytokines, and approaches to the therapy of AIDS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)