Brody's Human Pharmacology (Paperback, 7)

Section 1 Mechanisms of Drug Action and Therapeutic Principles

1. Introduction, Terminology

2. Pharmacodynamics: Drug Targets (Receptors, Enzymes, DNA, etc)

3. Pharmacokinetics

4. Pharmacogenomics

5. Drug Development and Regulation

Section 2 Chemical Mediators and Drugs Affecting Autonomic and Neuromuscular Synapses

6. Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous Systems and Drugs for Peripheral Disorders

Cholinergic Drugs

7. Muscarinic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses

8. Muscarinic Antagonists and Their Clinical Uses

9. Nicotinic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses

10. Nicotinic Antagonists and Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

Adrenergic Drugs

11. Adrenergic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses

12. Adrenergic Antagonists and Their Clinical Uses

Section 3 Drug Treatment for Disorders Affecting the Central Nervous System

13. Introduction to the CNS and Drugs Affecting the Brain

Neurodegenerative Disorders

14. Drug Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders/Dementias

15. Pharmacotherapy of Basal Ganglia Disorders: Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease

16. Drug Therapy for Psychoses and Bipolar Disorder

17. Drug Therapy for Depression and Anxiety

18. Stimulants and Drug Therapy for the Management of ADHD

19. Drug Therapy for Insomnia and the Hypersomnias

20. Drug Therapy for Managing Obesity and Eating Disorders

21. Drug Therapy to Control Seizure Disorders

22. Drug Therapy to Control Spasticity Disorders

23. Ethanol, Ethanol Dependence and Drug Therapy

24. Other Drugs of Abuse, Addiction and Drug Therapy

Section 4 Drug Therapy for Pain Management

25. Introduction

26. General Anesthetics

27. Local Anesthetics

28. Opioid Analgesics

29. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents and Acetaminophen

30. Cannabinoids

31. Drug Therapy for Headache

Section 5 Treatment of Inflammatory, Allergic and Immunologic Disorders

32. Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

33. Drug Therapy for Gout and Hyperuricemia

34. Histamine and Antihistamines

35. Immunosuppressants for Organ Rejection and Autoimmune Disorders

Section 6 Drug Treatment for Cardiovascular Diseases

36. Introduction to The Cardiovascular System and the Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

37. Diuretics and Drugs that Affect Volume and Electrolyte Content

38. Drugs Affecting the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

39. Calcium Channel Blockers

40. Vasodilators

41. Other Antihypertensive Drugs Acting via the Peripheral or Central Nervous Systems

42. Sodium Channel Blockers and Other Antiarrhythmic Agents

43. Treatment of Heart Failure: Cardiac Glycosides, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors and Other Agents

44. Drug Therapy for Hyperlipidemias and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

45. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Agents

46. Drug Therapy for Myocardial Ischemia and Angina Pectoris

47. Drug Therapy for Hemophilia and the Anemias

Section 7 Treatment of Endocrine Disorders

48. Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology

49. Treatment of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders

50. Treatment of Adrenalcorticosteroid Disorders

51. Drug Therapy for the Management of Diabetes

52. Drug Therapy for the Management of Thyroid Disorders

53. Calcium Regulating Hormones and Agents Affecting Bone

54. Female Hormones, Birth Control, Infertility and Drugs Affecting Uterine Function

55. Male Hormones and Drugs for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostastic Hyperplasia

Section 8 Chemotherapy

Infectious Diseases

56. Principles of Antimicrobial Use

57. Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors

58. Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

59. Drugs that Target DNA

60. Antimycobacterial Drugs and the Treatment of Tuberculosis and Leprosy

61. Drug Therapy for Resistant Organisms

Parasitic Diseases

62. Antifungal Agents

63. Antimalarial and Other Antiprotozoal Agents

64. Antihelmintics

Viruses

65. Drugs for HIV and Related Opportunistic Infections

66. Drug Therapy for non-HIV Viral Infections

Cancer

67. Introduction and Therapeutic Principles

68. Cytotoxic Agents

69. Targeted Agents

Section 9 Special Considerations

70. Therapeutic Use of Hematopoietic Growth Factors, Vitamins and Minerals

71. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Their Treatment

72. Respiratory Disorders and Their Treatment (includes asthma and COPD)

73. The Role of Neutraceuticals and Natural Products

74. Chemical Poisoning and its Treatment

75. Therapeutic Considerations for Children, Pregnant Women and The Elderly