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A Short History of the Drug Receptor ConceptIntroduction

A Short History of the Drug Receptor Concept: Introduction [This book deals with the concept of receptors — a fundamental idea in science and medicine. Receptors are defined as proteins at the cell surface and within cells that mediate the effect of chemical messengers and hormones and the actions of many drugs in the body.1 Although this concept is approximately 100 years old, it was not until the 1960s that it became fully accepted and exploited in the scientific community.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Short History of the Drug Receptor ConceptIntroduction

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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009
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978-1-349-36377-3
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1 –15
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10.1057/9780230583740_1
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[This book deals with the concept of receptors — a fundamental idea in science and medicine. Receptors are defined as proteins at the cell surface and within cells that mediate the effect of chemical messengers and hormones and the actions of many drugs in the body.1 Although this concept is approximately 100 years old, it was not until the 1960s that it became fully accepted and exploited in the scientific community.]

Published: Sep 25, 2015

Keywords: Gross Domestic Product; Short History; Oral History; Natural Theology; Prussic Acid

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