Chapter 13. Endocrine system IThe hypothalamus and pituitary Chapter Contents Hormones169 Classification of endocrine glands 170 The hypothalamus-pituitary axis170 The pituitary stalk 171 Control of pituitary hormone release171 Control of…
Chapter 19. CNS 2. Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease Chapter Contents Epilepsy247 Introduction 247 Causes of seizures 248 Drugs that may cause seizures 248 Terms used to describe seizures 248 Types…
Chapter 26. Drugs used in the treatment of malignant disease Chapter Contents Introduction343 Nuclear division and cytotoxic drugs344 The cell cycle 344 Treatment with drugs 344 The natural history of…
Chapter 20. CNS 3. Antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics Chapter Contents Introduction264 Types of mental illness264 Brain neurotransmitters and psychiatric disorders264 Antipsychotic drugs264 Administration of drugs to psychiatric patients – general…
Chapter 10. Narcotic analgesics Chapter Contents The perception of pain132 Mechanism of pain perception 132 Drugs that relieve pain133 Sites of drug action 133 Opioid analgesics133 The mechanism of action…
Chapter 14. Endocrine system II. Hormones and metabolismThyroid, parathyroid glands, calcitonin and osteoporosis Chapter Contents The thyroid gland and thyroid hormones179 Introduction 179 Production and release of thyroid hormones 180…
Chapter 28. Drugs and the eye Chapter Contents Structure of the eye372 Conditions affecting the eye372 Local use of drugs on the eyeh – types of applications372 Eye lotions prescribed…
Chapter 1. The use of pharmaceuticals Chapter Contents Drug development5 The testing of new drugs before use6 Basic pharmacokinetics6 The dose 6 Route of administration – terminology 7 Routes of…
Chapter 18. CNS 1. General anaesthesia, local anaesthetics and resuscitation Chapter Contents History231 Preoperative assessment of the patient232 Premedication232 Relief from anxiety 232 Reduction of the production of saliva 233…
Chapter 17. Endocrine system VHormones and reproduction Chapter Contents The female sex hormones212 The menstrual cycle 212 The male sex hormones214 Clinical use of GnRH analogues 214 Clinical use of…
