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.
