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200 10$aLaughing gas, Viagra, and Lipitor$b[electronic resource] $ethe human stories behind the drugs we use /$fJie Jack Li
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215   $a1 online resource (329 p.)
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 281-294) and index.
327   $aForeword; Contents; 1 Cancer Drugs: From Nitrogen Mustards to Gleevec; 2 Drugs to Kill Germs; 3 Cardiovascular Drugs: From Nitroglycerin to Lipitor; 4 Sex and Drugs; 5 Drugs of the Mind; 6 Diabetes Drugs; 7 Anesthetics; 8 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs; 9 Reflections; Appendix A: Chemical Structures; Appendix B: Trademarks of the Drugs; Bibliography; Index
330 8 $aThe stories behind drug discovery are fascinating, full of human and scientific interest. This is a book on the history of drug discovery that highlights the intellectual splendor of discoverers as well as the human frailty associated with them. History is replete with examples of breakthrough medicines that have saved millions of lives. Ether as an anesthetic by Morton; penicillin as an antibiotic by Fleming; and insulin as an anti-diabetic by Banting are just a few examples. The discoverers of these medicines are doubtlessly benefactors to mankind - for instance, without penicillin, 75% of us probably would not be alive because some of our parents or grandparents would have succumbed to infections. The text is supplemented by many anecdotes, pictures and postage stamps.
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