Magic molecules : how drugs work / Susan Aldridge.

Author/creator Aldridge, Susan
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Descriptionxiii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Partial contents 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.
Local noteLittle-304930--305131010483T
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-261) and index.
LCCN 98021346
ISBN0521584140 (hardback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RM301.15 .A43 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold