Calming the Brain: Benzodiazepines and Related Drugs from Laboratory to Clinic

by Ian L. Martin, David J. Nutt, Adam Doble, et al.

This book covers the entire field of research in the area of minor tranquillizers and its application to current clinical practice in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. These drugs are principally the benzodiazepines and related drugs with a similar mechanism of action, such as zolpidem and zopiclone. The molecular mechanism of action of benzodiazepines is described, focussing on the interaction of these drugs with the different isoform of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841840521
• ISBN13: 9781841840529
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 10.1"