SpringerBriefs in Space Development

Wotring, Virginia E.

“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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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-03-18

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781461433958

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3396-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 109