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Drugs : a very short introduction

By:

Iversen, Les

Series: Very short introductionsPublication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2016Edition: 2nd edDescription: 130 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:

0198745796

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Contents:

History -- How drugs work -- Drugs as medicines -- Recreational drugs -- Making new medicines -- What can we expect in the 21st Century?

Summary: Includes bibliographical references and index.Summary: The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and mental illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen discusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	QV 4 IVE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		15285

Previous edition: 2001.

History -- How drugs work -- Drugs as medicines -- Recreational drugs -- Making new medicines -- What can we expect in the 21st Century?

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and mental illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen discusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.

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