Table of Contents

Source of Drug Prototypes; Drug Prototypes from Minerals; Prototypes for Plants: Alkaloidal Drugs; Non-Alkaloidal Drugs; Prototypes from Animals: Low-Molecular Weight Hormones; Steroid Hormones; Peptide Hormones; Prostaglandins; Vitamins; Prototypes from Micro-organisms: Antibiotics; Pharmacodynamic Agents; Prototypes Discovered by Screening Synthetic Compounds: Chemotherapeutic Activity; Pharmacodynamic Activity; Prototypes Discovered Through Serendipity: Effects Perceived by Observers; Effects Observed During Laboratory Experiments.

Reviews

..".DRUG PROTOTYPES is a splendid reference book--the clear formulae and current uses are particularly useful--and a good book to dip into." (Royal Society of Chemistry-Historical Group Newsletter, January 1998)