Catecholamines: Bridging Basic Science with Clinical Medicine - Hardcover

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"Recommended not only to pharmacologists but also to all those in related disciplines."
--NATURE
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--H.E. Kaufmann in CHEMOTHERAPY
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--JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
The study of catecholamines, which are chemicals that act as hormones and neurotransmitters in the human body, has led to great developments in scientific fields such as pharmacology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and endocrinology. This comprehensive volume not only summarizes nine essential functions of catecholamines, but also emphasizes the chemicals' future role in integrating the scientific world of physiology with the clinical one of medicine. Catecholamines: Bridging Basic Science with Clinical Medicine will interest a wide audience, from graduate students to active researchers in the above mentioned fields.

Ferid Murad was born in Whiting, Indiana. Working concurrently on an M.D. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Dr. Murad graduated with both degrees from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965. His many honors include the Alfred S. Maschke Award for Clinical Excellence from Case Western Reserve University in 1965. He has held several distinguished positions, including Acting Chairman in the Department of Medicine and Acting Division Chief, Division of Respiratory Medicine at Stanford University. He currently is CEO and President of Molecular Geriatrics Corporation in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Murad is married and has five children.