Books on Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science and Toxicology - Pharmacology Books

Receptors as Supramolecular Entities - book by Biggio, G.;Gessa, G.L.;Spano, P.F.;Costa, E.

DESCRIPTION: This volume offers a panoramic view of the concepts that are being elaborated to reach a better understanding of the function of the receptors for the most important neurotransmitters operative in the brain. Receptor function is studied dynamically using transducer function measurements... view more info and the price of this book.

Microwave Fixation of Labile Metabolites - book by Blank, C.L.;Stavinoha, W.B.;Maruyama, Y.

DESCRIPTION: Since its introduction in 1970, the utilization of microwave irradiation to inactivate enzymes and prevent degradation of cellular components has been increasingly employed in biological resaerch. This volume reviews current knowledge of the technique, with special reference to studies ... view more info and the price of this book.

Peripheral Dopaminergic Receptors - book by Imbs, J.-L.;Schwartz, J.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains the proceedings of the first symposium to be devoted entirely to the action of dopamine in the peripheral nervous system. Attention was focused on the characterization of dopamine receptors and the way in which they transmit their message. Other actions of dopamine ... view more info and the price of this book.

Pharmacology of the States of Alertness - book by Passouant, P.;Oswald, I.

DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive account of the pharmacology of those drugs which are used in the treatment of insomnia and of their possible modes of action. The two main classes of drug, hypnotics and anti-depressants, are discussed, with special mention of their action on the central nervous systemview more info and the price of this book.

Cyclic Nucleotides & Therapeutic Perspectives - book by Cehovic, G.;Robison, G.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Some aspects of cyclic nulceotide chemistry, Th. PosternakCyclic nucleotides and drug development, M. Samir AmirCytotoxic effects of cyclic nucleotide derivatives, J. Koontz and W.D. WicksCyclic nucleotides in the regulation of erythocyte proliferation, W.J. George... view more info and the price of this book.

Current Concepts in Kinin Research - book by Haberland, G.L.;Hamberg, U.

DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive review of the latest developments in kinin research, with contributions by over thirty leading workers in the field

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Functions and mechanisms of the kinin system: The role of kinin system in male fertility, A. Gecse et al.Bile may be a stimulus for ac... view more info and the price of this book.

Toward Chronopharmacology - book by Takahashi, R.;Halberg, F.;Walker, A.

DESCRIPTION: This symposium was held to advance further the recognition and appreciation of the need for timing in the study of drug activity and therapy. The proceedings contain papers on subjects ranging from the study of circadian rhythms in brain neurotransmitters to the possiblity of employing... view more info and the price of this book.

Aminopyridines & Similarly Acting Drugs - book by Lechat, P.;Thesleff, S.;Bowman, C.

DESCRIPTION: Provides a detailed overview of current research into the biological effects of aminopyridines and similarly acting substances. It focuses on their effects on ion channels, and on the modifications of contractility that they produce. The aspects covered range from biophysical studies of... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Histamine Research - book by Uvnas, B.;Tasaka, K.

DESCRIPTION: This book reviews the knowledge of the various fields of histamine research and discusses the basic mechanisms involved in histamine action. It covers histamine release, the central nervous system, gastric secretion and histamine receptors, heart and ultramicrodetermination.

TABLE OF... view more info and the price of this book.

Current Status of Centrally Acting Peptides - book by Dhawan, B.N.

DESCRIPTION: An exhaustive and up to date critical review of centrally acting peptides, including review articles and previously unpublished results from twenty laboratories in various parts of the world

TABLE OF CONTENTS: An overview of endorphins: probable role in health and disease, K.P. Bharga... view more info and the price of this book.

Synthesis, Storage & Secretion of Adrenal Catecholamines - book by Izumi, F.;Oka, M.;Kumakura, K.

DESCRIPTION: The chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla have both neuronal and endocrine characteristics. Analysis of the various mechanisms involved in the production of catecholamines is not only of interest in itself, but also acts as a model for neurohumoral transmission. This book summarises c... view more info and the price of this book.

Membrane Transport of Antineoplastic Agents - book by Goldman, I.D.

DESCRIPTION: This volume comprehensively covers the membrane dynamics of anticancer drug action. Each chapter deals with specific drugs and discusses the pharmacokinetics of the drug at all major sites of activity. By dealing with the dynamics of the drugs at the membrane level the fundamental asp... view more info and the price of this book.

New Cosmetic Science - book by Mitsui, T.

DESCRIPTION: Cosmetic science covers the fields from natural sciences to human and social sciences, and is an important interdisciplinary element in various scientific disciples. New Cosmetic Science is a completely updated comprehensive review of its 35 year old counterpart Cosmetic Science. New Co... view more info and the price of this book.

Mechanisms of Cellular Transformation by Carcinogenic Agents - book by Grunberger, D.;Goff, S.P.

DESCRIPTION: In the past five years the two major areas of cellular transformation and tumorigenesis, chemical and physical tumorigenesis on the one hand and the investigation of tumor viruses on the other, have undergone extraordinary unification. This is mainly due to the discovery that the mecha... view more info and the price of this book.

Red Blood Cells as Carriers for Drugs - book by Ropars, C.;Chassaigne, M.;Nicolau, C.

DESCRIPTION: This book is a general survey of the present status of the encapsulation of xenobiotics in red blood cells and their potential therapeutic utilisation. The various participants have illustrated three general domains: 1) modification of autologous red blood cell oxygen transport properti... view more info and the price of this book.

Photodynamic Therapy - book by Gomer, C.J.

DESCRIPTION: Selected, refereed proceedings of the Clayton Foundation Conference on Photodynamic Therapy held in Marina del Rey, California, February 16-19, 1987. Research related to photodynamic therapy (PDT), which is the treatment of neoplastic lesions using a tumor localizing photosensitizer, h... view more info and the price of this book.

Excitatory Amino Acids and Brain Ischemia: Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects - book by Biggio, G.;Spano, P.F.;Toffano, G.;Gessa, G.L.

DESCRIPTION: This volume focuses on new knowledge concerning the pathophysiological correlates of irreversible ischemic brain damage. Central to this theme is the well established finding that glutamate is lethal to brain cells following cerebral ischemia whilst, paradoxically, it is the most import... view more info and the price of this book.

Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms - book by Marler, E.E.J.

DESCRIPTION: Now in its tenth edition, this famous compilation of synonyms for drugs, pesticides and other substances of pharmacological or biochemical interest has become even more international and comprehensive in its scope. Electronic storage of the data has ensured that the book is fully up to ... view more info and the price of this book.

European Drug Index - book by Muller, N.F.;Dessing, R.P.

DESCRIPTION: Many health care providers are frequently dealing with problems related to the identification and interpretation of medicines and prescriptions of foreign origin. Health authorities, customs and travel agencies also encounter such problems, which are related to the increasing mobility o... view more info and the price of this book.

Stable Isotopes in Pharmaceutical Research - book by Browne, T.R.

DESCRIPTION: Stable isotope techniques offer advantages in safety, sensitivity, specificity, and economy for many types of pharmaceutical investigations when compared to conventional techniques. Nevertheless, pharmaceutical researchers are slow to embrace stable isotope techniques.This book assemble... view more info and the price of this book.

Inverse Agonism, 1249 - book by Ijzerman, A. P.

DESCRIPTION: This volume reflects the current state of thinking and debates with regard to inverse agonism. It constitutes the first book published on this issue and holds the contributions and recorded discussions of the 10th Esteve Foundation Symposium held in 2002. Inverse agonism at G-protein-c... view more info and the price of this book.

XIVth International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry - book by Awouters, F.

DESCRIPTION: Vaso-occlusive disorders including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease remain the major sources of morbidity and mortality in western civilization. Platelet activation and resulting platelet aggregation play a major ro... view more info and the price of this book.

Trends in Drug Research II - book by van der Goot, H.

DESCRIPTION: This volume of Pharmacochemistry Library comprises the text of invited lectures presented at the 11th Noordwijkerhout-Camerino Symposium Trends in Drug Research, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, from 11-15 May 1997. In the programme attention has been given to the generation of... view more info and the price of this book.

Medical Applications of Liposomes - book by Lasic, D.D.;Papahadjopoulos, D.

DESCRIPTION: The development of liposomes as a drug delivery system has fluctuated since its introduction in the late 1960's by A.D. Bangham. While academic research of liposomes as a model membrane system has always flourished, as the exponential growth of papers can testify, the application of the... view more info and the price of this book.

A Dictionary of Pharmacology and Allied Topics - book by Laurence, D.R.;Carpenter, J.R.

DESCRIPTION: This dictionary spans the practice of pharmacology, and of allied sciences insofar as they are related to it, with particular emphasis on the development, regulation and use of human medicine. It is offered to students as well as to professionals in pharmacology and allied sciences for ... view more info and the price of this book.

A Dictionary of Pharmacology and Allied Topics - book by Laurence, D.R.;Carpenter, J.R.

DESCRIPTION: This dictionary spans the practice of pharmacology, and of allied sciences insofar as they are related to it, with particular emphasis on the development, regulation and use of human medicine. It is offered to students as well as to professionals in pharmacology and allied sciences for ... view more info and the price of this book.

The Histamine H3 Receptor - book by Leurs, R.;Timmerman, H.

DESCRIPTION: In the early eighties when the H3 receptor was identified, many thought that an H3 ligand, an agonist or an antagonist, would become available as a therapeutic agent. This has not occurred. The reason for this could be the fact that many investigators consider histamine mainly, if not o... view more info and the price of this book.

Receptor Chemistry Towards the Third Millennium - book by Gulini, U.;Gianella, M.;Quaglia, W.;Marucci, G.

DESCRIPTION: Receptor Chemistry Towards the Third Millennium is the result of papers presented at the 12th Camerino-Noordwijkerhout Symposium, held in Camerino, Italy in September 1999. Although much is known about the way ligands interact with receptors, which have now been isolated, characterized ... view more info and the price of this book.

Histopathology of Preclinical Toxicity Studies - book by Greaves, P.

DESCRIPTION: This book describes histopathological assessment of preclinical toxicology studies that are conducted to assess the safety of novel drugs. It discusses the implications of drug-induced changes that may be relevant to the critical early stages of the development of new therapeutic agents... view more info and the price of this book.

Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, 43 - book by King, F.D. ;Lawton, G.

DESCRIPTION: The Progress in Medicinal Chemistry series spans a wide range of topics of interest to the drug discovery community. This particular volume touches upon the following: * The Herg ion channel * Fluorescence-based high throughput assay * Aprepitant and neurokinin receptors * Muscarini... view more info and the price of this book.

Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation - book by Schaefer, C.;Garbis, H.;McElhatton, P.;Peters, P.;Reuvers, M.;Robert, E.;Rost van Tonningen, M.;Scialli, A.

DESCRIPTION: The care of pregnant women presents one of the paradoxes of modern medicine. Women usually require little medical intervention during an (uneventful) pregnancy. Conversely, those at high risk of damage to their own health or that of their unborn require the help of appropriate medicin... view more info and the price of this book.

Trends in Drug Research III - book by van der Goot, H.

DESCRIPTION: The tradition of setting new trends in medicinal chemistry continued at the 13th Symposium where topics included chemical and biological diversity, new paradigms in drug action, and new insights in receptor mechanisms. Other topics of great interest discussed, and included in these proc... view more info and the price of this book.

Pharmacogenetics - Tailor-made Pharmacotherapy, 1244 - book by Kaneko, S.;Motomura, S.;Tateishi, T.;Kondo, T.;Furukawa, K. -I.

DESCRIPTION: Research on pharmacogenetics has entered a period of mushrooming growth. Therefore, it is highly desirable that leading scientists in this field gather to report new advances, to review processes, to discuss conflicting findings if any, divergent interpretations regarding cytochrome P45... view more info and the price of this book.

Side Effects of Drugs Annual 26 - book by Aronson, J.K.

DESCRIPTION: The Side Effects of Drugs Annual was first published in 1977. It has been published continuously since then, as a yearly update to the encyclopaedic volume Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs. Each new Annual provides clinicians and medical investigators with a reliable and critical yearly s... view more info and the price of this book.

Male Contraception - book by Aitken, R.J;Hinton, B.T.;Orgebin-Crist, M.C.

DESCRIPTION: In spite of the broad selection of contraceptive methods available 38% of all pregnancies are unintended worldwide and 22% end in an abortion. These facts alone clearly indicate the strong need for broadening contraceptive choices. The status of reproductive science, however, has so fa... view more info and the price of this book.

The Law and Ethics of the Pharmaceutical Industry - book by Dukes, M.N.G.

DESCRIPTION: As one of the most massive and successful business sectors, the pharmaceutical industry is a potent force for good in the community, yet its behaviour is frequently questioned: could it serve society at large better than it has done in the recent past? Its own internal ethics, both in ... view more info and the price of this book.

Side Effects of Drugs Annual 28, 28 - book by Aronson, Jeffrey K.

DESCRIPTION: Volume 28 in the series of Side Effects of Drugs Annuals continues to serve its primary goal: to provide clinicians and medical investigators with a reliable and critical yearly survey of new data and trends in the area of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions. An international team ... view more info and the price of this book.