Drugs and the Human Body
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | Pearson Prentice Hall |
| Subject: | Drugs, Drugs--Social aspects, Drugs of abuse. |
| Authors: | Ken Liska |
| Pages: | 464 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780132447133 |
| Call No: | RM 300. L53 2008 |
Clear and readable for the average reader - yet comprehensive enough for the professional - this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-counter, and prescriptive drugs. Highlights the World Wide Web as a growing primary source of drug information. Extensively revises coverage of drug discovery, including major additional information on proteomics, and pharmacogenomics; and highlights the importance of these topics in the context of personalized drug treatment. For professionals in health and drug education, criminal justice, sociology, biology, and chemistry.