Overview
- Elucidates significant discoveries by Nobel Laureates in pharmacology
- Provides extensive information on the principles governing drug action
- Covers special topics in pharmacology that are hard to find elsewhere
- Introduces readers to topics such as drug poisoning and toxicology through highly engaging chapters
- Covers classical and cutting-edge molecular biology techniques employed in pharmacology
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Historical Aspects of Drug Discovery
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General Pharmacological Principles
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Special Topics in Pharmacology
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About this book
This book illustrates, in a comprehensive manner, the most crucial principles involved in pharmacology and allied sciences. The title begins by discussing the historical aspects of drug discovery, with up to date knowledge on Nobel Laureates in pharmacology and their significant discoveries. It then examines the general pharmacological principles - pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, with in-depth information on drug transporters and interactions. In the remaining chapters, the book covers a definitive collection of topics containing essential information on the basic principles of pharmacology and how they are employed for the treatment of diseases.
Readers will learn about special topics in pharmacology that are hard to find elsewhere, including issues related to environmental toxicology and the latest information on drug poisoning and treatment, analytical toxicology, toxicovigilance, and the use of molecular biology techniques in pharmacology. The book offers a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of pharmacology and toxicology, as well as students pursuing a degree in or with an interest in pharmacology.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Gerard Marshall Raj. D holds an M.B.B.S. and M.D. in Pharmacology. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Pharmacology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry, India. He has published two book chapters, one on ‘Intellectual Property Rights in Drug Development and Biotechnology’ in the book ‘Intellectual Property Issues in Biotechnology’ (CABI; ISBN: 9781780646534) and the other on ‘Intellectual Property Issues Surrounding Antimicrobial Agents’ in the book ‘Intellectual Property Issues in Microbiology’ (Springer-Nature; ISBN: 9789811374654). He was awarded the ‘Prof. M. N. Ghosh Gold Medal’ for outstanding performance during the M.D. Pharmacology course at JIPMER, Puducherry and has published many research articles, reviews, commentaries, case reports and letters-to-the-editor in peer-reviewed and indexed journals.
Dr. Ramasamy Raveendran, Dean (Research) -cum- Professor (Senior Scale) and Head of Pharmacology, JIPMER, Puducherry, graduated from the University of Madras and obtained his M.D. degree in Pharmacology from JIPMER, Puducherry and his Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology from St Bartholomew’s Medical College, London, UK. With over 34 years of research and teaching experience, his main interests include Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) and toxicology. He has authored 55 research papers, 7 CAL software packages and 1 book. He has also conducted more than 50 workshops on research methodologies, biomedical communication and biostatistics throughout India. He was chief editor of the Indian Journal of Pharmacology from 2001 to 2006 and is currently editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics (since 2010). Further, as the Dean (Research) of JIPMER, he is coordinating all research activities at the premier institute.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Book Subtitle: Volume 1: General and Molecular Pharmacology: Principles of Drug Action
Editors: Gerard Marshall Raj, Ramasamy Raveendran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9779-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9778-4Published: 29 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9781-4Published: 29 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9779-1Published: 16 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 417
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology, Pharmacy, Drug Resistance