Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte Der Arzneimittelforschung / Progres Des Recherches Pharmaceutiques - 44 (1995 edition.)

Founded in 1959, this series encompasses all fields concerned with the development of new therapeutic drugs and the elucidation of their mechanisms of action, reflecting the increasingly complex nature of modern drug research.

Invited authors present their biological, chemical, biochemical, physiological, immunological, pharmaceutical, toxilogical, pharmacological and clinical expertise in written reviews and provide the newcomer and the specialist alike with an up-to-date list of references.;This volume contains six reviews by recognized experts.

They offer the reader information on: developments in research on histamine (H1) receptor agonists; antifungal chemotherapy; the diversity of heterocyclic compounds and their biological activities; newer antifolate compounds in cancer therapy; non-steroidal agents for regulation of the menstrual cycle; and developments in anti-convulsant drugs.