Susan Aldridge

Magic Molecules

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Much more than a consumer handbook, this volume conveys the fascinating science behind drugs. It covers all drugs from penicillin to Prozac, caffeine to cocaine, as well as recreational drugs and natural drug alternatives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 436g
• ISBN-13: 9780521044158
• ISBN-10: 0521044154
• Artikelnr.: 23039669

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. How drugs work
2. From penicillin to Prozac: introducing pharmaceutical drugs
3. Fighting infection
4. The hormonal revolution
5. Cardiovascular drugs: protecting the heart and brain
6. The problem of pain
7. The cancer challenge
8. Drugs for the mind
9. Drugs of recreation and addiction
10. Natural alternatives: vitamins, minerals and herbs
11. In the pipeline: gene-based medicine
Bibliography
Index.