Pharmacological Sciences: Perspectives for Research and Therapy in the Late 1990s

Pharmakologie; Biochemie; Pharmazie;

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Containing 51 chapters, this book presents a picture of the research challenges and novel therapies emerging as the year 2000 approaches. Scientists were invited to condense into succinct surveys their plenary lectures and symposia from the 12th International Congress of Pharmacology, held in Montreal in 1994. Highlighting the current developments and future directions in the pharmacological sciences, the chapters span the entire scope from molecular mechanisms to clinical use. They provide a panorama of the numerous fields of research. These include: drug receptors; signal transduction; ion channels; drug metabolism; neuropharmacology; purines; cardiovascular, endocrine and pulmonary pharmacology; nitric oxide; immunopharmacology; the pharmacology of gene expression; chemotherapy; toxicology; regulatory requirements for drug registration; and pharmacological and instructional methods. This book is intended for all researchers, teachers, clinicians and graduate students in basic and clinical pharmacology, as well as related areas in biochemistry, physiology and pharmacy.