Title: Space Pharmacology
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.
Subjects: Inorganic Chemistry, Astrophysics, Physics, Space Sciences Extraterrestrial Physics, Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology, Space medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacological Phenomena, Physiology, Space Flight, Space Motion Sickness, Drug therapy, Chemistry, inorganic