Magic Molecules : How drugs work
Susan Aldridge
- New York Cambridge 2007
- xiii, 269 P. Ilustrado 23.5 cm.
How drugs work - From penicillin to Prozac: introducing pharmaceutical drugs - Fighting infection - The hormonal revolution - Cardiovascular drugs: protecting the heart and brain - The problem of pain - The cancer challenge - Drugs for the mind - Drugs of recreation and addiction - Natural alternatives: vitamins, minerals and herbs - In the pipeline: gene-based medicine