Thursday 7 May 2015

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, G. Patrick, Oxford.



A perfect text for university courses on the pharmacology is An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, by G. Patrick. It is a complete coverage of the subject with accessible and engaging style of writing, equally appreciated by students and lecturers.
The opening chapters devoted to biochemistry, which is essential to understand the medicinal chemistry basics. Structure and functions of important drugs also covered.
The next thing the author is talking about is interaction of drugs, their interaction with body, reactions and consequences.
A second part of the text devoted to principles and general strategies used to discover and design new forms of drugs.
The end of the book covers specific topics related to medicinal chemistry, like cholinergics and anticholinesterases, etc.
Medicinal Chemistry is a fascinating subject with great potential and the author demonstrates it in his book. The special language of the book is easy to read with the help of glossary.
Special text boxes contain in-depth material. Book describes how concepts applied in real life. In the end of every chapter you will find a section with summary and key points, plus a revision. A section with questions can be find at the end of the chapter, along with the link to Online Resource Centre. All in complex, it helps readers to test their understanding and to improve their skills in molecular modelling.

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