{"product_id":"pharmacology-for-allied-personnel-sheela-vemu-9781626619982","title":"Pharmacology for Allied Personnel: Drug Uses, Effects, and Modes of Action","description":"\"Developed for allied health professionals, the anthology \u003ci\u003ePharmacology for Allied Personnel: Drug Uses, Effects, and Modes of Action\u003c\/i\u003e offers a collection of readings on the uses, effects, and modes of actions of drugs. Rooted in human biology, the text familiarizes students with the structure of the body and features an organization chart to help contextualize the material and the pharmaceutical remedies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Students learn about the addicted brain, opiates, opioid peptides, and opioid receptors. They study hallucinogens, depressants, and stimulants. The text also details how the body processes drugs through absorption and disposition. Additional material addresses the nervous system, cell form and function, and basic chemistry and organic molecules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering a wide range of useful information in a clear and efficient manner, \u003ci\u003ePharmacology for Allied Personnel: Drug Uses, Effects, and Modes of Action\u003c\/i\u003e is well suited to programs in health promotion and for courses geared to direct patient care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheela Vemu\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Illinois University where she teaches courses in human biology. She also serves the university as a Course Transformation Project fellow working to create a culture of self-directed active learning in the non-major classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e earned her doctoral degree in pharmacology at Ohio State University. Subsequently, she was a post-doctoral fellow and research scientist at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and a professor of veterinary pharmacology at Kansas State University. She is currently executive vice president and provost at Northern Illinois University.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheela Vemu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626619980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626619982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Sheela Vemu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153780322559,"sku":"9781626619982","price":227.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c52d057a-a4f3-4d8c-8e2d-bea3038eacc0.jpg?v=1770785779","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pharmacology-for-allied-personnel-sheela-vemu-9781626619982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}