Advances in Neuropharmacology: Drugs and Therapeutics

ISBN-13: 9781774634714 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 621 str.

MD Sahab Uddin; Mamunur Rashid

Opis

Provides a comprehensive overview of the drugs that act on the central and peripheral nervous systems. It thoroughly describes the diseases that are associated with the nervous system and drugs used their treatment while also looking at the current status of these drugs and their future potential and challenges.

Spis treści

Part 1: Drugs Affecting The Autonomic Nervous System  1. Cholinergic Agonists  2. Cholinergic Antagonists  3. Adrenergic Agonists  4. Adrenergic Antagonists  Part 2: Drugs Affecting The Central Nervous System  5. Pharmacological Management of Alzheimer’s Disease  6. Pharmacological Management of Parkinson’s Disease  7. Pharmacological Management of Huntington’s Disease  8. Pharmacological Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  9. Antianxiety Drugs  10. Antimanic Drugs  11. Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs  12. Antidepressant Drugs  13. Antipsychotic Drugs  14. Antiepileptic Drugs  15. Local Anesthetics  16. General Anesthetics  17. Alcohol Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy of Alcoholism  18. Cognition Enhancers  19. Opioids Analgesics and Antagonists  20. Drugs of Abuse and Addiction  21. Therapeutic Gases for Neurological Disorders  Part 3: Miscellaneous Drugs  22. Pharmacotherapy of Neurochemical Imbalances  23. Evaluation Models for Drug Transport Across Blood-Brain Barrier  24. Therapeutic Potentials of Nanomedicine for Brain Disorders

　

　

O autorze

Md. Sahab Uddin, RPh,

is a Registered Pharmacist and a Research Scholar in the Department of Pharmacy at Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the author of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed international scientific journals as well as the author and editor of several books. He also serves as a reviewer and editorial board member of more than 80 scholarly journals. He is the Founder and CEO of the Pharmakon Neuroscience Research Network, an open innovation hub that brings together neuroscientists to advance brain health.

Mamunur Rashid, PhD,

is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, where he also served as Chairman of the department. He previously worked as a visiting scientist at the Department of Pharmacology, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Japan. He was also the Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Bangladesh. He is a member of the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society. He also works for the development of the pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh. He has made a vast contribution to the promotion of pharmacy education and the pharmacy profession to create better opportunities for Bangladeshi pharmacists. He is one of the pioneers who are working with the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society to develop hospital and community pharmacy in Bangladesh. He has published 75 articles and 23 abstracts in conference proceedings.