An edition of The drug book
(2013)
The drug book
from arsenic to Xanax, 250 milestones in the history of drugs
by Michael C. Gerald
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Throughout history, humans everywhere have searched for remedies to heal our bodies and minds. Covering everything from ancient herbs to cutting edge chemicals, this book in the hugely popular Milestones series looks at 250 of the most important moments in the development of life altering, life saving, and sometimes life endangering pharmaceuticals. Illustrated entries feature ancient drugs like alcohol, opium, and hemlock; the smallpox and the polio vaccines; homeopathic cures; and controversial medical treatments like ether, amphetamines, and Xanax while shining a light on the scientists, doctors, and companies who brought them to us.
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2013, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Table of Contents
c. 60,000 BCE herbs
c. 10,000 BCE alcohol
c. 5000 BCE alchemy
c. 3000 BCE cannabis
c. 2737 BCE tea
c. 2500 BCE opium
c. 1500 BCE Smith and Ebers papyri
c. 500 BCE Rauwolfia
399 BCE hemlock
c. 200 BCE mandrake
c. 65 BCE theriac of mithridates
c. 60 materia medica
c. 70 colchicine
c. 800 coffee
1250 arsenic
1456 witches' flying ointments
1532 coca
1542 belladonna
1602 antimonials
1623 patent medicines
1639 cinchona bark
1670 ergot
1676 laudanum
1681 ferrous sulfate
1682 ipecac
1704 hydrogen cyanide
1753 clinical testing of drugs
1762 aconite
1774 tetrodotoxin
1775 digitalis
1793 calomel
1796 smallpox vaccine
1796 homeopathic medicine
1797 absinthe
1806 alkaloids
1806 morphine
1818 strychnine
1819 caffeine
1820 quinine
1831 atropine
1832 codeine
1839 medical marijuana
1844 nitrous oxide
1846 ether
1847 chloroform
1850 curare
1857 bromides
1867 phenol
1869 chloral hydrate
1875 digitoxin
1875 physostigmine
1879 nitroglycerin
1881 scopolamine
1882 paraldehyde
1884 cocaine
1888 theophylline
1897 mescaline
1898 heroin
1899 aspirin
1901 epinephrine/adrenaline
1902 phenolphthalein
1903 barbital
1905 atoxyl
1905 novocain
1905 drug receptors
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
1906 Food and Drug Administration
1909 oxytocin
1910 salvarsan
1912 phenobarbital
1912 quinidine
1914 thyroxine
1916 heparin
1920 neurotransmitters
1920 merbaphen
1921 carbon tetrachloride
1921 insulin
1924 hexylresorcinol
1925 ergotamine and ergonovine
1927 insulin shock therapy
1927 thimerosal
1928 penicillin
1928 nembutal and seconal
1929 estrone and estrogen
1932 amphetamine
1933 progesterone and progestin
1933 dinitrophenol
1934 thiopental
1935 tubocurarine
1935 prontosil
1935 testosterone
1935 neostigmine and pyridostigmine
1936 tabun and sarin
1936 sulfanilamide
1937 dapsone
1938 diethylstilbestrol
1938 dilantin
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
1939 DDT
1940 percorten
1940 warfarin
1941 premarin
1942 nitrogen mustard
1943 LSD
1944 streptomycin
1944 neo-antergan
1944 methamphetamine
1945 flourides
1946 benadryl
1946 radioiodine
1947 methadone
1947 drug metabolism
1947 chloroquine
1947 amethopterin and methotrexate
1948 tetracyclines
1948 xylocaine
1949 lithium
1949 chloramphenicol
1949 cortisone
1951 succinylcholine
1951 isoniazid
1951 malathion
1951 phenergan
1951 benemid
1952 chlorpromazine
1952 reserpine
1952 iproniazid
1952 erthromycin
1952 diamox
1953 acetaminophen/paracetamol
1953 mercaptopurine
1954 nystatin
1954 polio vaccine
1955 meprobamate
1955 placebos
1955 ritalin
1956 dianabol
1956 amphotericin B
1957 orinase
1957 thalidomide
1957 tofranil and elavil
1958 griseofulvin
1958 glucophage
1958 diuril
1958 haldol
1958 vinca alkaloids
1958 dextromethorphan
1959 flagyl
1960 librium
1960 enovid
1961 ampicillin
1961 hexachlorophene
1961 monoamine oxidase inhibitors
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
1962 off-label drug use
1963 valium
1963 gentamicin
1964 propranolol
1964 cephalothin
1966 lasix
1966 zyloprim
1967 rifampin
1967 clomid
1967 valproic acid
1967 phencyclidine
1968 levodopa
1968 albuterol/salbutamol
1968 rhoGAM
1968 fentanyl
1968 butazolidin
1972 praziquantel
1972 artemisinin
1973 opioids
1973 tamoxifen
1975 rohypnol
1976 beclovent
1976 tagamet
1976 MDMA/ecstasy
1977 lethal injection
1978 timoptic
1981 captopril
1981 xanax
1982 acyclovir
1982 biologic drugs
1982 human insulin
1982 accutane
1983 cyclosporine/ciclosporin
1983 propofol
1985 growth hormone
1986 crack cocaine
1986 buSpar
1987 AZT/retrovir
1987 cipro
1987 mevacor
1987 prozac
1987 ivermectin
1987 tPA
1988 rogaine
1988 mifepristone
1989 prilosec
1989 clozapine
1989 epoetin
1989 botox
1991 imitrex
1991 nicotine replacement therapy
1991 neupogen
1992 proscar and prepecia
1992 ambien
1993 cognex and aricept
1993 claritin
1994 ephedra/ephedrine
1994 dietary supplements
1995 fosamax
1996 HAART
1996 oxyContin
1996 zyprexa
1997 plavix
1997 direct-to-consumer ads
1997 synthroid
1997 evista
1997 flomax
1998 celebrex and vioxx
1998 viagra
1998 herceptin
1998 enbrel, remicade, and humira
1999 plan B
2001 gleevec/glivec
2003 iressa and erbitux
2003 I7P/ progesterone injections and gel
2003 resveratrol
2004 avastin
2006 gardasil
2006 chantix/champix
2006 lucentis
2010 avandia
2010 provenge
2010 gilenya
2010 prescription drug abuse
2010 weight-loss drugs
2010 pradaxa
2011 viread
2011 victrelis and incivek
2011 benlysta
2012 broad-spectrum sunscreens
2012 kalydeco
2014 anti-alzheimer's drugs
2015 female viagra
2018 smart drugs
2020 antiaging drugs
2020 gene therapy.
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