Drugs: A Very Short Introduction Iversen Les Visiting Professor Department of Pharmacology Oxford University
Drugs: A Very Short Introduction Iversen Les Visiting Professor Department of Pharmacology Oxford University The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances…
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Drugs: A Very Short Introduction Iversen Les Visiting Professor Department of Pharmacology Oxford University
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 metal illnesses. 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. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives.
These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen discusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.