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Space Pharmacology [electronic resource] / by Virginia E. Wotring.

By: Wotring, Virginia E [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Space Development: Publisher: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2012Description: XI, 109p. 23 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781461433965.Subject(s): Physics | Pharmaceutical technology | Chemistry, inorganic | Astrophysics | Physics | Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences | Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology | Inorganic ChemistryDDC classification: 520 | 500.5 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Absorption -- Chapter 3: Distribution -- Chapter 4: Metabolism and Excretion -- Chapter 5: Central Nervous System -- Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 7: Gastrointestinal System -- Chapter 8: Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter 9: Multiple Systems Spaceflight Effects -- Chapter 10: Conclusions - Special Challenges of Long Duration Exploration -- References -- Abbreviations.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: “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.
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Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Absorption -- Chapter 3: Distribution -- Chapter 4: Metabolism and Excretion -- Chapter 5: Central Nervous System -- Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 7: Gastrointestinal System -- Chapter 8: Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter 9: Multiple Systems Spaceflight Effects -- Chapter 10: Conclusions - Special Challenges of Long Duration Exploration -- References -- Abbreviations.

“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.

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