Pharmacology: a handbook for complementary healthcare professionals

Pharmacology: A Handbook for Complementary Healthcare Professionals provides an accessible text and source book of pharmacology for both students and practitioners of complementary medicine. It covers the basic chemistry which buildsinto an understanding of basic organic chemistry, key pharmacological principles, herbal and nutritional chemical constituents and the use of conventional medication. Various different aspects are treated in a way, which creates linkages for clarity and clinical relevance.Written in an accessible style and highly illustrated throughout. INDICE: 1 IntroductionSection 1: Basic pharmacological principles2 The atom: the smallest unit of pharmacology3 Bonds found in biological chemistry4 Bonds continued5 Nomenclature: representation of chemical structures and basic terminology6 Isomers7 Free radicals8 Acids and basesSection 2: Important primarymetabolic components9 Carbohydrates10 Lipids11 Amino acids and proteins12 Purines and pyrimidines13 Vitamins and mineralsSection 3: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics14 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: introduction15 Methodsof administration16 How do drugs get into cells?17 Metabolism18 Drug excretion19 Pharmacodynamics: how drugs elicit a physiological effectSection 4: Plant pharmacology20 Plant pharmacology. Introduction: secondary metabolites21 Phenols22 Terpenes23 Amines and alkaloids24 GycosidesSection 5: Orthodox medication25 Orthodox medicine: introduction26 Cardiovascular disorders27 Problems with lipid metabolism28 Blood disorders29 Antimicrobials30 Inflammation and the immune system31 The nervous system32 Analgesia and relief of pain33 Neurological disease34 Respiratory diseases35 Gastrointestinal disorders36 Urinary tract infection37 Metabolic disorders38 Reproductive hormones39 ChemotherapySection 6:Toxicology40 ToxicologySection 7: The final analysis41 Scientific tests42 Information gathering and the final analysis

• ISBN: 978-0-443-06898-0
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 376
• Fecha Publicación: 10/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés