Drugs: A Very Short Introduction
| ID |
22AC84 |
|---|---|
| Author |
Leslie Iversen |
| Code (ISBN-13) |
9780192854315 |
| Published by |
Oxford Paperbacks |
| Date of publication |
2001-08-23 |
| Type |
Book |
| Language |
English |
| Category |
B.01 Substances - General Works |
| Description |
The book gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. During the twentieth century the introduction of new medicines for the treatment of infections, heart disease, cancer, and mental illnesses and the oral contraceptive have altered all of our lives. Both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal recreational drugs are also reviewed. |
| Status |
disponible |
