Practical Pharmacology for the Pharmaceutical Sciences is a lab survival guide for those studying Pharmacology, providing hands-on advice on developing pharmacology laboratory and data handling skills.

Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates, it focuses on laboratory techniques rather than computer-simulated data. It also guides the reader through the process of communicating experimental results in a variety of formats, including posters, oral presentations and project reports.

Split into three main areas, the following topics are covered in detail:

Preparation for Experimental Pharmacology

• Legal aspects
• Fundamentals of Pharmacology
• Definitions, calculations and statistics

Experiments in Pharmacology

• Microtitre-based techniques using isolated cells
• In vitro techniques using isolated tissues and organs
• Biochemical techniques using cell-free systems

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