drugs

Explains how marijuana affects the body, describes laws regarding it, and discusses medical marijuana and drug testing in schools.

A biography of the German physician and researcher credited with being the father of modern drug development, who focused on the principle that substances act only when they are linked.

Thirteen-year-old Jesse Rodriguez is anxious to turn sixteen when he will be old enough to make his first parachute jump, but his opportunity comes a little early when he discovers evidence that one of the pilots at his friend's small airfield is involved in a drug operation.

Eighteen-year-old Danny Watts and his grandfather Fergus, an ex-SAS explosives expert, travel to England, Spain, and Germany, in a life or death race to save the population from the spread of a lethal new drug that has been unleashed by terrorists.

Describes the processes by which chemists design and develop drugs, discussing how drugs work in the body, the use of natural products in drugs, recombinant DNA as a new source of drugs, designer drugs, and rational drug design.

A history of the scientific study of natural medicines and the regulation of these medicines, which covers such topics as early South American expeditions, vitamins, quinine, curare, hormones, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health.

Presents information on the history and use of prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal sleep aids, and explores the effects of these substances on the human brain and body. Includes resources for further study.

Describes how a psychiatric drug is approved for use by the FDA, as well as some historical background on the agency.

Describes the characteristics and drug treatment of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.