| A Short History of the Drug Receptor Concept Contributor(s): Prüll, C. (Author), Maehle, A. (Author), Halliwell, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230554156 ISBN-13: 9780230554153 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The receptor concept was one of the most influential ideas in 20th-century medicine because it could account for the highly specific effects of drugs on the body. This book is the first to provide an historical discussion of its origin, development, slow acceptance into pharmacology and subsequent impact on modern medicine. It also considers the social context that influenced the drug receptor's development., making a valuable contribution to the history and understanding of modern medicine. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Medical | Pharmacology - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 615.7 |
| LCCN: 2008030447 |
| Series: Science, Technology & Medicine in Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.92 lbs) 239 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The concept of specific receptors for drugs, hormones and transmitters lies at the very heart of biomedicine. This book is the first to consider the idea from its 19th century origins in the work of John Newport Langley and Paul Ehrlich, to its development of during the 20th century and its current impact on drug discovery in the 21st century. |
