Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index.
Contents
1. History -- 2. How drugs work -- 3. Drugs as medicines -- 4. Recreational drugs -- 5. Making new medicines -- 6. Twentieth-century and beyond -- Further reading.
Summary
A brief introduction to drugs that provides information on legal, prescription, and illegal drugs, explaining what they are, how they work, and how medicines are developed and tested.