Here are entered works on the physiological availability of administered drugs within the body. Works on patients' practical or economic access to therapeutic drugs are entered under Drug accessibility.
Here are entered works on testing the effectiveness or safety of drugs. Works on testing to identify the personal use or misuse of drugs are entered under Drug testing. Technical works on chemical analysis to determine the composition or presence of drugs are entered under Drugs--Analysis. --subdivision Testing under individual drugs and groups of drugs; and subdivision Therapeutic use--Testing under individual chemicals and groups of chemicals, e.g. Copper--Therapeutic use--Testing; Insulin--Therapeutic use--Testing
Drugs Derivatives -- See Also the narrower term Designer drugs
Here are entered works on illicit drugs which are created by altering the molecular structure of existing drugs and which mimic the effects of the classical narcotics, stimulants, and hallucinogens.