Space Pharmacology
By: by Virginia E. Wotring
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781461433965
Subjects: Inorganic Chemistry; Astrophysics; Physics; Space Sciences Extraterrestrial Physics; Pharmaceutical technology; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology
Description: “Space Pharmacology” is a review of the current knowledge regarding the use of pharmaceuticals during spaceflights. It is a comprehensive review of the literature, addressing each area of pharmacokinetics and each major physiological system in turn. Every section begins with a topic overview, and is followed by a discussion of published data from spaceflight, and from ground experiments meant to model the spaceflight situation. Includes a discussion looking forward to the new medical challenges we are likely to face on longer duration exploration missions. This book is a snapshot of our current knowledge that also highlights areas of unknown.