The Second Edition will continue this tradition of better preparing researchers in the basics of pharmacology. In addition, new human interest material including historical facts in pharmacology will be added. A new section on therapeutics will help readers identify with diseases and drug treatments.

• Over 30 new figures and tables
• More human interest information to provide readers with historical facts on pharmacology research
• New section on therapeutics to help identify diseaes and drug treatments
• New section on new biological concepts relevant to pharmacological research (i.e., systems biology)
• New study sections organized with ASPET and other international pharmacology organizations
• New coverage of pharmacokinetics and drug disposition