An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

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Medication is widely used to support the human body to fight against infection and pain. In an era of pharmaceutical and medicinal challenges, we have all become more familiar with drug production and distribution. However, do we really know what happens before those drugs are distributed? What's the process behind drug discovery? How do our bodies interact with those chemicals? An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, 7th edition, offers a complete and accessible approach to this multidisciplinary field. Its student-friendly writing style makes this text an ideal tool for those coming to the subject for first time, but also for students looking to deepen their understanding. The book guides students through understanding the principles of drug action targets in Part A, to how drugs interact at a molecular level with our organs to offer therapeutic value in Part B, and exploring drug design and discovery, as well as regulatory procedures in Part C. Offering a practical approach, Part D provides a deeper look at specific tools and techniques of medicinal chemistry, concluding with emerging topics including antibodies and anticancer agents in Part E. From principles to practice, accompanied by examples and case studies emerging from current biomedical research, the book will equip students with a robust understanding of medicinal chemistry, to prepare them for future success. Review: never sell this to other customers - see-picture, how bad the quality is Review: Exceptional for senior undergraduates—the winner over competing texts - This book is exceptional for use in a 400-level medicinal chemistry course and is highly accessible to motivated senior undergraduates. As I prepared to teach topics from the book, I read both this text and a competing one intended for the same audience. While both provide virtually all the information an instructor could wish for—including great case studies—by the halfway point of the semester, I concluded that this is the one I would recommend my students purchase as a reference book. There is one notable aesthetic difference: the images in this text are printed in just three tones, whereas the competing textbook uses full multicolor graphics. However, that competing text is also 50% more expensive. For the price and the quality of the content, this book is a fantastic value. Additionally, if you are familiar with considerably earlier editions of this text, you will find that this latest version is an order of magnitude better. Highly recommended for students and instructors alike.