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3. Drugs as medicines
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Drugs as medicines’ highlights the principles behind the successful use of medicines to cure or ameliorate the symptoms of many illnesses. These range from infectious diseases, such as ...
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1. History
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘History’ outlines the knowledge and use of drugs through the ages. Early written records of medicinal drugs are known to have existed in a range of ancient cultures, including the Greek, ...
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2. How drugs work
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘How drugs work’ outlines the basic mechanisms of pharmacology. Drugs are chemicals that can be naturally occurring or man-made, and which can be administered in a variety of ways. They can ...
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5. Making new medicines
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Making new medicines’ outlines the process of developing and marketing new drugs. Advanced techniques provide scientists with many potential receptor targets. Compounds which may affect ...
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4. Recreational drugs
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Recreational drugs’ explores the origins, mechanisms, and criminalization of many widely used drugs. Many recreational drugs are legal including alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, which are ...
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6. What can we expect in the future?
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘What can we expect in the future?’ considers changing attitudes to drugs in the 21st century, the current pharmaceutical industry, and the rise of personalized medicines as a result of a ...
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