The drug book
Subtitle: from arsenic to Xanax, 250 milestones in the history of drugs
By: Michael C. Gerald
Publisher: Sterling Pub.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9781402782640
Subjects: Chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical technology; History
Other titles: From arsenic to Xanax, 250 milestones in the history of drugs
Description: Throughout history, humans everywhere have searched for remedies to heal our bodies and minds. Covering everything from ancient herbs to cutting edge chemicals, this book in the hugely popular Milestones series looks at 250 of the most important moments in the development of life altering, life saving, and sometimes life endangering pharmaceuticals. Illustrated entries feature ancient drugs like alcohol, opium, and hemlock; the smallpox and the polio vaccines; homeopathic cures; and controversial medical treatments like ether, amphetamines, and Xanax while shining a light on the scientists, doctors, and companies who brought them to us.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: c. 60,000 BCE herbs; title: c. 10,000 BCE alcohol; title: c. 5000 BCE alchemy; title: c. 3000 BCE cannabis; title: c. 2737 BCE tea; title: c. 2500 BCE opium; title: c. 1500 BCE Smith and Ebers papyri; title: c. 500 BCE Rauwolfia; title: 399 BCE hemlock; title: c. 200 BCE mandrake; title: c. 65 BCE theriac of mithridates; title: c. 60 materia medica; title: c. 70 colchicine; title: c. 800 coffee; title: 1250 arsenic; title: 1456 witches' flying ointments; title: 1532 coca; title: 1542 belladonna; title: 1602 antimonials; title: 1623 patent medicines; title: 1639 cinchona bark; title: 1670 ergot; title: 1676 laudanum; title: 1681 ferrous sulfate; title: 1682 ipecac; title: 1704 hydrogen cyanide; title: 1753 clinical testing of drugs; title: 1762 aconite; title: 1774 tetrodotoxin; title: 1775 digitalis; title: 1793 calomel; title: 1796 smallpox vaccine; title: 1796 homeopathic medicine; title: 1797 absinthe; title: 1806 alkaloids; title: 1806 morphine; title: 1818 strychnine; title: 1819 caffeine; title: 1820 quinine; title: 1831 atropine; title: 1832 codeine; title: 1839 medical marijuana; title: 1844 nitrous oxide; title: 1846 ether; title: 1847 chloroform; title: 1850 curare; title: 1857 bromides; title: 1867 phenol; title: 1869 chloral hydrate; title: 1875 digitoxin; title: 1875 physostigmine; title: 1879 nitroglycerin; title: 1881 scopolamine; title: 1882 paraldehyde; title: 1884 cocaine; title: 1888 theophylline; title: 1897 mescaline; title: 1898 heroin; title: 1899 aspirin; title: 1901 epinephrine/adrenaline; title: 1902 phenolphthalein; title: 1903 barbital; title: 1905 atoxyl; title: 1905 novocain; title: 1905 drug receptors; title: 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act; title: 1906 Food and Drug Administration; title: 1909 oxytocin; title: 1910 salvarsan; title: 1912 phenobarbital; title: 1912 quinidine; title: 1914 thyroxine; title: 1916 heparin; title: 1920 neurotransmitters; title: 1920 merbaphen; title: 1921 carbon tetrachloride; title: 1921 insulin; title: 1924 hexylresorcinol; title: 1925 ergotamine and ergonovine; title: 1927 insulin shock therapy; title: 1927 thimerosal; title: 1928 penicillin; title: 1928 nembutal and seconal; title: 1929 estrone and estrogen; title: 1932 amphetamine; title: 1933 progesterone and progestin; title: 1933 dinitrophenol; title: 1934 thiopental; title: 1935 tubocurarine; title: 1935 prontosil; title: 1935 testosterone; title: 1935 neostigmine and pyridostigmine; title: 1936 tabun and sarin; title: 1936 sulfanilamide; title: 1937 dapsone; title: 1938 diethylstilbestrol; title: 1938 dilantin; title: 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; title: 1939 DDT; title: 1940 percorten; title: 1940 warfarin; title: 1941 premarin; title: 1942 nitrogen mustard; title: 1943 LSD; title: 1944 streptomycin; title: 1944 neo-antergan; title: 1944 methamphetamine; title: 1945 flourides; title: 1946 benadryl; title: 1946 radioiodine; title: 1947 methadone; title: 1947 drug metabolism; title: 1947 chloroquine; title: 1947 amethopterin and methotrexate; title: 1948 tetracyclines; title: 1948 xylocaine; title: 1949 lithium; title: 1949 chloramphenicol; title: 1949 cortisone; title: 1951 succinylcholine; title: 1951 isoniazid; title: 1951 malathion; title: 1951 phenergan; title: 1951 benemid; title: 1952 chlorpromazine; title: 1952 reserpine; title: 1952 iproniazid; title: 1952 erthromycin; title: 1952 diamox; title: 1953 acetaminophen/paracetamol; title: 1953 mercaptopurine; title: 1954 nystatin; title: 1954 polio vaccine; title: 1955 meprobamate; title: 1955 placebos; title: 1955 ritalin; title: 1956 dianabol; title: 1956 amphotericin B; title: 1957 orinase; title: 1957 thalidomide; title: 1957 tofranil and elavil; title: 1958 griseofulvin; title: 1958 glucophage; title: 1958 diuril; title: 1958 haldol; title: 1958 vinca alkaloids; title: 1958 dextromethorphan; title: 1959 flagyl; title: 1960 librium; title: 1960 enovid; title: 1961 ampicillin; title: 1961 hexachlorophene; title: 1961 monoamine oxidase inhibitors; title: 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment; title: 1962 off-label drug use; title: 1963 valium; title: 1963 gentamicin; title: 1964 propranolol; title: 1964 cephalothin; title: 1966 lasix; title: 1966 zyloprim; title: 1967 rifampin; title: 1967 clomid; title: 1967 valproic acid; title: 1967 phencyclidine; title: 1968 levodopa; title: 1968 albuterol/salbutamol; title: 1968 rhoGAM; title: 1968 fentanyl; title: 1968 butazolidin; title: 1972 praziquantel; title: 1972 artemisinin; title: 1973 opioids; title: 1973 tamoxifen; title: 1975 rohypnol; title: 1976 beclovent; title: 1976 tagamet; title: 1976 MDMA/ecstasy; title: 1977 lethal injection; title: 1978 timoptic; title: 1981 captopril; title: 1981 xanax; title: 1982 acyclovir; title: 1982 biologic drugs; title: 1982 human insulin; title: 1982 accutane; title: 1983 cyclosporine/ciclosporin; title: 1983 propofol; title: 1985 growth hormone; title: 1986 crack cocaine; title: 1986 buSpar; title: 1987 AZT/retrovir; title: 1987 cipro; title: 1987 mevacor; title: 1987 prozac; title: 1987 ivermectin; title: 1987 tPA; title: 1988 rogaine; title: 1988 mifepristone; title: 1989 prilosec; title: 1989 clozapine; title: 1989 epoetin; title: 1989 botox; title: 1991 imitrex; title: 1991 nicotine replacement therapy; title: 1991 neupogen; title: 1992 proscar and prepecia; title: 1992 ambien; title: 1993 cognex and aricept; title: 1993 claritin; title: 1994 ephedra/ephedrine; title: 1994 dietary supplements; title: 1995 fosamax; title: 1996 HAART; title: 1996 oxyContin; title: 1996 zyprexa; title: 1997 plavix; title: 1997 direct-to-consumer ads; title: 1997 synthroid; title: 1997 evista; title: 1997 flomax; title: 1998 celebrex and vioxx; title: 1998 viagra; title: 1998 herceptin; title: 1998 enbrel, remicade, and humira; title: 1999 plan B; title: 2001 gleevec/glivec; title: 2003 iressa and erbitux; title: 2003 I7P/ progesterone injections and gel; title: 2003 resveratrol; title: 2004 avastin; title: 2006 gardasil; title: 2006 chantix/champix; title: 2006 lucentis; title: 2010 avandia; title: 2010 provenge; title: 2010 gilenya; title: 2010 prescription drug abuse; title: 2010 weight-loss drugs; title: 2010 pradaxa; title: 2011 viread; title: 2011 victrelis and incivek; title: 2011 benlysta; title: 2012 broad-spectrum sunscreens; title: 2012 kalydeco; title: 2014 anti-alzheimer's drugs; title: 2015 female viagra; title: 2018 smart drugs; title: 2020 antiaging drugs; title: 2020 gene therapy.