Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

Our collection of 50 books.

Opioids - From Analgesic Use to Addiction

Edited by Pilar Almela Rojo
ISBN 978-1-83880-953-9, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-958-4,
Edited Volume
106 pages, June, 2020

Morphine and other opioids are potent analgesic drugs, but their use can lead to complications. Being familiar with the use of this kind of drug can make the difference between obtaining the expected benefit of applied therapy or magnifying the risks ...
Vitamin D Deficiency

Edited by Julia Fedotova
ISBN 978-1-83880-776-4, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-775-7,
Edited Volume
282 pages, February, 2020

Vitamin D is the topic for many discussions in the scientific community. Nowadays, a different interpretation of this secosteroid hormone is needed. Today the term "vitamin" may be considered outdated. This compound may be correctly be called a vitam ...
Antidepressants - Preclinical, Clinical and Translational Aspects

Edited by Olivier Berend
ISBN 978-1-78985-277-6, Print ISBN 978-1-78985-266-0,
Edited Volume
124 pages, November, 2019

Major depression is a severe and prevalent brain disorder with a high disability burden, hence the push for effective treatments. Antidepressants have been around since the 1950s, and although current medications are much more effective than early on ...
Seaweed Biomaterials

Edited by Sabyasachi Maiti
ISBN 978-1-78984-847-2, Print ISBN 978-1-78984-846-5,
Edited Volume
74 pages, December, 2018

Seaweeds are the rich sources of naturally occurring valuable therapeutic substances. Many different marine organisms have been explored for novel bioactive compounds that exhibit antiviral, antitumor, anticoagulant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and ...
Drug Discovery - Concepts to Market

Edited by Varaprasad Bobbarala
ISBN 978-1-78923-697-2, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-696-5,
Edited Volume
192 pages, September, 2018

The book "Drug Discovery - Concepts to Market" is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the latest drug discovery trends that have been revolutionized with up-to-date tech ...
Biopharmaceuticals

Edited by Ming-Kung Yeh and Yuan-Chuan Chen
ISBN 978-1-78923-719-1, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-718-4,
Edited Volume
138 pages, September, 2018

Biopharmaceuticals are derived from biological sources, either live organisms or their active components; nowadays, they are mainly produced by biotechnologies. Biopharmaceuticals are extensively used in the treatment of various diseases such as card ...
Anticoagulant Drugs

Edited by Mojca Božič-Mijovski
ISBN 978-1-78923-623-1, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-622-4,
Edited Volume
120 pages, August, 2018

Anticoagulant drugs are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in everyday clinical practice. In the past decades, several new direct oral anticoagulants were developed that changed the anticoagulant therapy landscape considerably. This book prov ...
Corticosteroids

Edited by Ali Gamal Al-kaf
ISBN 978-1-78923-185-4, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-184-7,
Edited Volume
220 pages, May, 2018

Corticosteroids are mainly used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. Corticosteroids will only be prescribed if the potential benefits of treatment outweigh the risks. They will also be prescribed at the lowest effective dose for th ...