English | 2023 | PDF | 13 MB | 284 Pages
Michael Parnham, Clive Page, Jacques Bruinvels, B0BWTVWHHM, 0323855172, 0323855180, 9780323855181, 978-0323855181, 9780323855174, 978-0323855174, 978-0-323-85517-4
Standardizing Pharmacology: Assays and
Hormones, Volume Two in the Discoveries in Pharmacology series, presents
selected articles from historic discoveries that are enhanced with
commentary from contemporary scholars who present discussions on the
importance of each chapter, along with an updated bibliography on the
subject and contributions from a Nobel Prize winner and other pioneers
in pharmacology. Academic and industry researchers in pharmacology and
medicine, as well as advanced students will find this series a useful
teaching tool and launch to new discoveries.
Sections
cover key discoveries in receptor theory, pharmacological methods and
the development of hormone therapy, including J. Parascandola on the
development of receptor theory, R.S. Yalow on radioimmunoassay, M. van
Rossum and J.T L.A. Hurkmans on bioassays, M. Tausk on androgen therapy
and C. Djerassi on oral contraceptives, with commentaries from experts
such as T. Hökfelt and V.C. Jordan.
- Contains primary-source documents currently unavailable elsewhere
- Presents the science behind major pharmacological breakthroughs by those who discovered them
- Includes commentary contextualizing the importance of discoveries and related readings
