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title: "Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor: The Human Stories behind the Drugs We Use"
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# Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor: The Human Stories behind the Drugs We Use

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## Customer Reviews

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    Better and Longer Life Through Biochemistry
  

*by F***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2007*

When I bought this book, I didn't quite know what to expect, other than the story of how some drugs are made. I didn't know if it would cover a few "blockbuster" drugs or entire classes of drugs and I didn't know if it would be written for a lay person or a scientist. Having been fascinated with drug synthesis for years, I bought the book and hoped for the best.  And, the best is what I discovered.This book, written by a biopharmacologist, could have been a nightmarish read due to the complexity of the subject matter. And, while some knowledge of chemistry and biology is needed to fully comprehend the book, it is written in a way so that most lay people will be able to understand the most important material included. Yes, some of the information will be over the head of the average reader, but I'm not sure it could have been made simpler without losing some of the very necessary information needed for the formation of these compounds.Despite my fears, the book does cover a wide range of drugs in a wide range of classes. Each chapter is devoted to a class of drug, and the sub headings are devoted to either specific drugs, or their groupings. The chapters, in order are:* The Cancer drugs* Drugs to Kill Germs* Cardiovascular Drugs: From Nitroglycerin to Lipitor* Sex and Drugs* Drugs of the Mind* Diabetes Drugs* Anesthetics* Anti-Inflammatory DrugsThe detail in each chapter highlights and explores the various drugs within the class that made them special, noteworthy or historical to medicine. The details are often times amazing, and fun, and provide an insight into how researchers work. The processes that go into finding a drug are amazing, and it is a miracle that any of us has a drug in the medicine cabinet at all.Who would have thought that aspirin was once a prescription drug, while heroin was available over the counter? Or that some medicinal chemists will test, literally, hundreds of thousands of compounds looking for the one that does something (anything)? These are numerous other facts can be found throughout the book, but I won't divulge more in an effort not spoil anything.Do not be mistaken by the title; the book is serious reading and does require some knowledge of chemistry and biology to fully understand the material. It can, however, be read with a note to history if you pass over the physical equations. The author did do a fabulous job of taking arcane and difficult chemistry and turning it into material that is very readable. If you have any interest in drugs, science or research methodology, buy the book and enjoy! It is a wonderful look at what happens in the ivory towers of the pharmaceutical industry, with an additional peek into academia. The infighting between factions is just an added bonus!

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    A must read for those planning to pursue studies in Health care
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 7, 2017*

This book does an excellent job of tracing the lead up to many of our modern medicines.  Jack Li combines his extensive research in medicinal chemistry to trace the bqckground to modern wonder drugs.  He makes the point that many so called me too drugs have turned out  to be the lead to drugs useful for other ailments that were not the primarily intended target.

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    A great book.
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 29, 2012*

This book is very well written and tells each story about the drug in an engaging and intersting manner.  I was very impressed with the background research that went into presenting these facts.  A very good read and full of worthwhile informtation.  The structural formulas for the compounds was very valuable.

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