Release Date: 19 December, 2003
Paperback
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Review
"This book is an excellent introduction to pharmacological theory. I wish I had a copy to study for my PhD candidacy examination! The book follows a very logical, step-by-step approach to describe pharmacological theory. I loved the quotes at each chapter's heading. It is always nice to look at the Human aspects & philosophy of scientific endeavor.
This book should be required reading for biomedical sciences students in general, but specially for pharmacology students."
Review from The Science Advisory Board (orpagan)
Book Description
Pharmaceutical companies continue to face a growing need for scientists trained in the basics of pharmacology. At GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceuticals world-leader, Terry Kenakin regularly teaches this course and has drawn on his valuable experience to write A Pharmacology Primer. This guide has been designed especially for scientists trained in molecular biology and related fields who now need to know the basic theories, principles and practical applications of pharmacology.
Important chapters cover: Drug Receptor Theory; Drug Antagonism; The Drug Discovery Process; Pharmacological Assay Formats; Statistics & Experimental Design; and many more!
A Pharmacology Primer is stocked with helpful resources -- derivations of all formulae in every chapter, a glossary and appendices, scores of full-color illustrations -- that further enhance the value and utility of this book.
* 185 illustrations and figures, four-color throughout
* Bulleted lists at the end of each section sum up main topics
* Glossary of Pharmacological Terms included for quick reference
Book Info
GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, NC. Provides a complete overview of pharmacology basics; including the study of dose-response relationships, the interpretation of tissue responses, and the mechanisms by which drugs can elicit and inhibit cellular function. Includes derivations of all formulae in every chapter. For scientists. Softcover.
From the Back Cover
Designed for scientists who need to know the basics, A Pharmacology Primer provides a complete overview -- from the study of dose-response relationships and interpretation of tissue responses to the mechanisms by which drugs can elicit and inhibit cellular function. Terry Kenakin has drawn on his valuable experience as a research pharmacologist to put together this indispensable resource on the theories, principles, and applications of pharmacology.
Each well-organized chapter guides readers through levels of increasing detail -- beginning with general concepts before moving on to methods used to estimate drug parameters, and then finishing with quantitative derivations of models and methods.
Important topics include: Drug Receptor Theory; Drug Antagonism; The Drug Discovery Process; Pharmacological Assay Formats; Interpretation of Drug Phenotypical Behavior; and Statistics & Experimental Design.
A Pharmacology Primer is stocked with helpful tools that insure a broad level of comprehension:
KEY FEATURES:
* Derivations of all formulae in every chapter
* Step-by-step guides for the standard methods of measuring drug activity
* Scores of full-color illustrations
* Bulleted lists of each section's key points
* Comprehensive glossary of pharmacological terms Rating 5.0
A very well written pharmacology primer.Dr. Kenakin's book is a well written primer for scientists who already have some familiarity with the topic at hand. It reviews the essentials of pharmacology starting with the basics such as potency, affinity and efficacy and continues with discussions of partial agonists, receptor theory and expression of recombinant receptors in heterologous systems. Each chapter has a short summary and has the derivations of the key equations for those so interested. Excellent resource! |
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