Comprehensive Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the chemical control of physiology and it is unique in that it incorporates data and techniques from across multiple physiological and chemical sciences. Pharmacologists have historically, and still today, work with systems they do not fully understand; thus, the discipline has evolved procedures to determine activity parameters for drugs that can be used to predict therapeutic utility. This is essential, as drugs are almost never tested and developed in the actual therapeutic system, but rather in test systems from which parameters must be determined to predict activity in systems of varying ambient physiology. As different technologies rapidly evolve there is an ever-increasing level of knowledge about the pharmacology of known drugs, along with increasing capability to utilize pharmacological systems to predict new drug activity. Comprehensive Pharmacology will be a wide-ranging resource, providing the most contemporary and authoritative compendium of knowledge available to the scientific community on the pharmacology of all therapeutic applications of drugs, their mechanism of action and their therapeutic value, with discussion of currently unmet therapeutic needs and strategies to meet those needs. The content of Comprehensive Pharmacology will be organized by drug class and general topics under ‘Principles’, offering a broad audience of readers an in-depth and easily accessible reference work covering every aspect of pharmacological research. The structure of the work will include 12 sections organised into therapeutic areas, each containing a number of comprehensive articles equating to 320 in total, and over 6,800 pages across the entire works. Each article will follow a strict template, with example chapters created by the Editors, enhancing user experience with a consistent, structured approach. The highly detailed coverage of information, overseen by an Editorial Board made up of well-respected field leading experts from diverse geographical locations, ensures that this reference work is a globally recognized authority for information on drugs and pharmacology to users across multiple disciplines and backgrounds. Templated chapters – Each chapter will follow a consistent and templated approach, resulting in well-structured content, enhancing user experience and appeal Comprehensive – Comprehensive Pharmacology will offer a comprehensive review on a wealth of information on Pharmacology, and how it utilizes concepts and techniques from a broad array of sciences ranging from chemistry to physiology to medicine, negating the need for individual searches in the primary literature and across various databases Multimedia Content - the electronic copy will also include a wider use of colour and multimedia content; containing interactive features, links, computational modelling and animations to illustrate the effects of toxic substances in various contexts Clearly structured - Meticulously organized, articles are split into 12 sections on key topics and clearly cross-referenced to allow students, researchers and professionals to find relevant information quickly and easily An outstanding editorial board of field-leading specialists, brought together by one of the world’s most preeminent pharmacologists, ensures a high-quality and highly recognizable product overseen by an established and well-known name in the industry