Basic Pharmacology
About This Book
Basic Pharmacology, Second Edition, similar to the first edition, talks about the relationship between the human body and therapeutic drugs. A large part of this book discusses the nervous system and the way certain drugs operate and affect it. The first part of this book covers the importance of having a firm understanding of the organ system, especially the nervous system. Understanding the systems is the initial step in learning how a drug affects the body, both internally and externally. This book also clarifies that a drug's impact occurs when it comes in contact with a chemical component of the body (enzymes, hormones, membranes, etc.). The next sections of this book discuss miscellaneous topics of the human anatomy, such as the brain, eyes, lungs, and various muscles. This edition also explains how a drug acts on each of those body parts. This book serves as a great reference to students affiliated in the anatomy, biology, pharmacy, and related fields.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Basic Pharmacology
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- Introduction
- List of abbreviations
- Table of Contents
- Part I: Drug action on peripheral excitable tissues --- drugs related to the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and noradrenaline
- Part 2: Drug action on peripheral tissues --- drugs unrelated to neurotransmitters or hormones
- Part 3: Endocrine pharmacology
- Part 4: Drug action on the central nervous system
- Part 5: Antiparasitic chemotherapy
- Part 6. Drug disposition andmetabolism
- Part 7: Applied pharmacology
- Part 8: General pharmacology
- Suggested further reading
- Index