Pills, Potions & Poisons: How Drugs Work - Hardcover
Provides in clear, non-tech. language an account of how med. & other drugs work in the body, with historical anecdotes about the discovery of drugs. Covers all the major groups of drugs, with complete listings of specific drugs. Chapters deal with drugs used to treat: high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, cancers, infections, impotence, incontinence, arthritis, & osteoporosis, as well as hormone replacement therapy & oral contraceptives. Also, chapters on the drugs used for treating disorders of the brain, such as schizophrenia, depression, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, & epilepsy. Covers recreational drugs, & poisons, incl. the venoms of snakes, spiders, scorpions, etc.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0756767865
- ISBN 13 9780756767860
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages476
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