Terry P. Kenakin

A Pharmacology Primer (eBook, ePUB)

Theory, Application and Methods

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This successful guide assists scientists trained in molecular biology and related fields who now need to know the basic theories, principles and practical applications of pharmacology. This latest edition continues the tradition of better preparing researchers in the basics of pharmacology. With expanded hands-on exercises and the addition of Pharmacokinetics coverage, new human interest material including historical facts in pharmacology and a new section on therapeutics that will help readers identify with diseases and drug treatments.

The ideal book for researchers in drug discovery who have seen their role shift from "individual" to "team player" where that team includes chemists, biologists, and others with strong, but varied, science backgrounds who must now work together toward their common pharmacology goal.

At GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceuticals world-leader, Terry Kenakin regularly teaches a course for their research scientists and has drawn on his experience to create a pharmacology primer.

*New - Latest coverage of the chemistry of drugs including expanded coverage of the pharmacokinetic discussion of druglike properties -- Increases reader understanding of necessary ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion) properties and increases the rate of drug approval and acceptance.

*Context - Unique discussions on various drug discovery teams and the role of the chemist on those teams -- Promotes the understanding of these expanding roles and responsibilities and how to maximize the effective contributions of each matrix team member.

*Real-world learning - There are hands-on exercises, with extensive answers, utilizing real data on structure activity relationships; utilization of pharmacological principles to make general statements about how changes in structure lead to changes in drug activity. + hands on exercises with extensive answers on Pharmacokinetics -- Stengthens practical application and understanding of core concepts and principles.

*Study sections are organized with ASPET (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics)and other international organizations -- Ensures that learning follows professional industry standards.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780080923338
• Artikelnr.: 38124554

Autorenporträt

Dr. Terry Kenakin is Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Prior to this, he spent 7 years in drug discovery at Burroughs-Wellcome. He then moved to GlaxoSmithKline for 25 years. Dr. Kenakin has written 11 books on Pharmacology, is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction, is on numerous Editorial Boards. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Comprehensive Pharmacology (Elsevier, 2022). He is the recipient of the 2008 Poulsson Medal for Pharmacology awarded by the Norwegian Society of Pharmacology for achievements in basic and clinical pharmacology and toxicology. He has also been awarded the 2011 Ariens Award from the Dutch Pharmacological Society and the 2014 Gaddum Memorial Award from the British Pharmacological Society, and the 2020 Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology from ASPET.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 - What is Pharmacology?
Chapter 2 - How Different Tissues Process Drug Response
Chapter 3 - Drug Receptor Theory
Chapter 4 - Pharmacological Assay Formats: Binding
Chapter 5 - Agonists: The Measurement of Affinity and Efficacy in Functional Assays
Chapter 6 - Orthosteric Drug Antagonism
Chapter 7 - Allosteric Drug Interactions
Chapter 8 - Drug Discovery
Chapter 9 - Drug Development: Pharmacokinetics and Safety Pharmacology
Chapter 10 - Target-and System-based Strategies for Drug Discovery
Chapter 11 - Lead Optimization: Data-Driven Analysis
Chapter 12 - Statistics and Experimental Design
Chapter 13 - Selected Pharmacological Methods
Chapter 14 - Exercises in Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
Glossary of Pharmacological Terms
Appendices
Statistical Tables
Mathematical Fitting Functions

Rezensionen

"This edition adds solid overviews of emerging topics in the field...which keep it at the cutting edge of receptor pharmacology...a valuable resource for students of pharmacology and all members of drug discovery and design teams. Rating: 4 Stars" --Doody's.com, Sep 2014

".a major strength of the present monograph is the author's long-standing commitment to the didactic promotion of the discipline of pharmacology as the primary, unifying discipline of drug discovery. This monograph remains the key reference work in pharmacology and receptor theory, providing an irreplaceable yet accessible reference source for all scientists involved in biomedical research as it pertains to drug discovery." --Drug Development Research, June 2014

"A wonderful contribution to the world of pharmacology that takes the reader from introductory information to advanced receptor theory. This book will be useful to both students and seasoned researchers alike. Beautifully illustrated and clearly written, this book is a welcome addition to every library." --P Michael Conn, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research and Associate Provost, Professor of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX