Description:Pharmacology: A Short Course for the Interpretation of Dose-Response Data is designed to enable the reader to interpret drug dose-response data and make mechanistic inferences at the molecular level. This unique resource bridges the gap between biochemistry and therapeutic medicine and provides simple explanations of the ways in which biological systems use basic biochemical mechanisms to produce fine chemical control of physiology. Each chapter follows a logical progression on how to characterize the pharmacology of any given molecule and includes a chapter summary and review questions to aid the reader in understanding and retaining the material. This book is a valuable and straightforward review of how to interpret dose-response data and make more informed predictions of drug effects in all systems, forming the basis of the drug discovery process. Bridges the gap between biochemistry and therapeutic medicine and provides simple explanations of the ways in which biological systems use basic biochemical mechanisms to produce fine chemical control of physiology. Each chapter follows a logical progression on how to characterize the pharmacology of any given molecule and includes a chapter summary and review questions to aid the reader in understanding and retaining the material. Provides a quick and straightforward review so that the book can be used as both a main reference for a corporate short course or by self-learners interested in bridging the gap between what is learned in school and what is needed in the professional setting.Includes appendices containing recommended reading and answers to the chapter review questions.