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Drugsby Leslie Iversen
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and mental illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction gives a non-technical account of how drugs act on the body and how therapeutic drugs are developed and tested, then goes on to review both legal (prescription, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, and discuss current ideas about why some drugs are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform. About the AuthorLeslie Iversen is Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford, and was previously Director of the Neuroscience Research Centre of Merck Research Laboratories. His most recent book is The Science of Marijuana, published by OUP. Table of Contents1. History 2. How drugs work 3. The medical uses of drugs 4. Recreational drugs 5. The making of a new medicine 6. How twentieth-century medicines have changed our lives, and prospects for the future Further reading 1. History 2. How drugs work 3. The medical uses of drugs 4. Recreational drugs 5. The making of a new medicine 6. How twentieth-century medicines have changed our lives, and prospects for the future Further reading What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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