Practical Pharmacology for the Pharmaceutical Sciences

"Practical Pharmacology for the Pharmaceutical Sciences "is a lab survival guide for those studying Pharmacology, providing hands-on advice on developing pharmacology laboratory and data handling skills. Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates, it focuses on laboratory techniques rather than computer-simulated data. It also guides the reader through the process of communicating experimental results in a variety of formats, including posters, oral presentations and project reports.Split into three main areas, the following topics are covered in detail: Preparation for Experimental PharmacologyLegal aspectsFundamentals of PharmacologyDefinitions, calculations and statisticsExperiments in PharmacologyMicrotitre-based techniques using isolated cells"In vitro" techniques using isolated tissues and organsBiochemical techniques using cell-free systemsCommunicating experimental resultsData presentationHow to write scientific reportsPharmacological literatureSupported with numerous questions throughout the text, as well as step by step instructions for practical experiments, this book presents an approach to learning pharmacology through an appreciation of authentic experimental data.