This book on current approaches to the use of drugs with a sound understanding of both the scientific evidence for various interventions and the comparative efficacy of those interventions based on the relationships of targeting areas. The focus is on the drugs most commonly used in various diseases, including local anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, sedatives, and mental drugs for the management of medical as well as the mechanisms reactions for the better understanding. Summaries of the scientific evidence from the available published literature are used for the understanding of the molecular connections. A unique aspect of the book is its focus on current, evidence-based recommendations from guidance on pharmacology and the use of the drugs in a mindmap like drug tree visual approach with regard to special disease topics, such as opioids, ANS drugs, anesthetics, cardiovascular drugs, antihistamines, inflammatory diseases, chemotherapeutics and much more. Emphasis is placed onevidence from drug targeting connections and in order to further enhance the up-to-date understanding of the book, each chapter includes guidance on how to use the drugtree approach for optimal understanding on the topic.

Dr. Cheol-Hee Choi

College of Medicine, Chosun University