pharmacology books

	MemoCharts Pharmacology: Diabetes Mellitus and Its Drug Therapy (Review chart)
	By: Howard Shen ISBN: 1595410279 Publisher: Minireview Release Date: 16 November, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 190732
	Netter's Illustrated Pharmacology (Netter Basic Science)
	By: Robert Raffa, Scott Rawls, Elena Portansky Beysarov ISBN: 1929007604 Publisher: Saunders Release Date: 01 December, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 249511
	The Chemistry of Mind-Altering Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Cultural Context
	By: Daniel M. Perrine ISBN: 0841232539 Publisher: An American Chemical Society Publication Release Date: 05 May, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 402326	This is an extremely valuable book which provides something not many other sources can: an unbiased, scientifically grounded analysis of psychoactives which also includes realistic cultural context, fascinating history, a sense of whimsy, and subjective descriptions of effects. This makes it of use to all kinds of people: those interested in psychopharmacology, drug therapy for mental illness, ritualistic and spiritual drug use, the mechanisms of the brain, safe and informed recreational drug use, and simply being informed about a broad and complicated social reality. <br /> <br />The book spends about equal time on the mechanism of action and chemical structure of the substances described, and the various uses to which they have been put throughout global human history. In these descriptions, it thoroughly cites studies and explains why said studies are the most useful, making it rather unbiased. That said, it is occasionally critical of drug laws, though any objective analysis is likely to come to the same conclusion, and included are very subjective quotations, though these are never stated as fact and give the book a page-turning, fascinating sense of narrative unexpected from a textbook. Overall, the work's scientific rigor is unquestionable and unlikely to meet critique but from opponents of drug use so strong in their fervor that they would deny objective truth. <br /> <br />Having been last updated in 1996, there are a few missing pieces of information regarding current drugs of abuse. For example, dextromethorphan is mentioned, but in very little detail compared to it's fairly widespread use in the current underground drug culture (and it is categorized mysteriously in the opioid section, despite being fairly well-recognized as a ketamine-like dissociative at higher doses). Another curious omission is Salvia divinorum, not recreationally popular until about the time of publication, but having been in shamanic use in Mexico for a very long time, and written about in scholarly literature as early as the 1960s. One other drawback for certain uses is that this is not a practical handbook: there is not much in the way of dosage information, and durations when present are a bit buried in the text rather than presented up-front. Luckily, the book, as stated earlier, is very well-referenced, and exploration of the works of cited authors/researchers (Huxley, Hoffman, Shulgin, et al) will provide far more depth into many of these areas. Hopefully future editions will be updated to include these and any other important omissions. Hello, I just unpacked my copy today and I'm already hooked, ironically enough. <br /> <br />Great book. I'd highly recommend it! <br /> This book has it all, chemistry, cultural context, use, abuse, past, present and future. Is geared toward someone who has at least taken some o-chem, although non-science types could still get something out of it. The synthesis explanations can be a bit in depth, I have a degree in chemistry and a bit of that was way over my head. Book is also well refrenced, so should you ever get the urge to make some of these drugs you know where to go.
	Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach
	By: Joyce Lefever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes ISBN: 0721693458 Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company Release Date: October, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 244764	Highly unfortunate that my instructor made this a required text. I do admit that it has interesting information, but for a condensed LPN program, where there is no time for searching all over the world, I say that this is a waste of time when you want quick information. Nice for the library (after graduation), but not worth the headache. Spend your money where you can get the help. A step by step pharmacology textbook for the nursing student and the seasoned nurse. Excellent source of up-to-date information on the latest drugs, the action of the drugs, the effectives of a drug. It's a who, what, where, how and when pharmacology textbook for the nurse.
	MemoCharts Pharmacology: Platelet Aggregation, Blood Coagulation and Related Drugs (Review chart)
	By: Howard Shen ISBN: 1595410147 Publisher: Minireview Release Date: 16 November, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 74984
	Integrated Pharmacology: With Student Consult Access (INTEGRATED PHARMACOLOGY (PAGE))
	By: Clive Page, Brian Hoffman, Michael Curtis, Michael Walker ISBN: 0323040802 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 28 April, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 169140	This book is the perfect level of detail for the average medical student. It is a middle ground between Goodman and Gilman and the simpler review books like Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews or Pharm Made Ridiculously Simple. It provides excellent information is a well-written, readable way, and explains most mechanisms in good detail. I used this book during my pharmacology course and things proved to be harder than i expected. <br> I always ended up looking things up in different books trying to understand why is this and why is that because despite its 600 pages this textbook somehow remains a review delevering only core information with inadequate degree of explanation. If you are in textbooks that go by "the x drug has the y side-effect" not explaing the underlying mechanism then this is definately your book! I have been teaching basic pharmacology to dental students for about 10 years. For my taste, the best, most authorative and comprehensive pharmacolgy text is Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. However, many students will not put forth the effort to take advantage of this 2,000 page text. These students will often seek out outline-style books that lack adequate detail for this level of education (e.g., Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple or the Lange Review Book on Pharmacology ). This text by Page et al fills the gap between G & G and the review books. It's strengths include plentiful, high quality illustrations and good organization of the text. A weakness is its orientation to British medicine and dentistry. Still, I find it a good text to use for introducing basic concepts. Dental and Medical students can then build upon the material in this text by referring to G & G or literature references. Another positive factor in the student's eyes is cost: approx 1/2 of Goodman and Gilman. <p>MAS
	Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review (Pre-Test Basic Science Series)
	By: Marshal Shlafer ISBN: 007143688X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 04 August, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 541260	This book contains many errors in its anwers and often its questions and answer keys do not line up. It seems like it was thrown together and not reviewed thoroughly.
	Pharmacology
	By: Franklin A. Ahrens ISBN: 0683000853 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Release Date: 15 January, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 321963	I used this book alot for reference in phamacology. It is outline format like the others in the series, but it is good for quick review or for learning something in the first place. I like how it discusses them in drug classes as opposed to plumbs or something where it is by each specific drug.
	Workbook For Pharmacology For Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach
	By: Michael Patrick Adams, Leland Norman Holland ISBN: 0130282898 Publisher: Prentice Hall Health Release Date: January, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 315597
	MemoCharts Pharmacology: Major Side Effects of Selected Drugs (Review chart)
	By: Howard Shen ISBN: 159541035X Publisher: Minireview Release Date: 16 November, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 163099