This book is a unique compendium of experiments on drug response patterns. Students can easily understand the essential theoretical principles of the behaviour of drug agents by analyzing the results. Keeping Indian conditions in mind, locally available material has been used. In this revised second edition, a new experimental animal, the chick has been added.
Dr MC Prabhakar is retired Senior Professor and Head Department of Pharmacology, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He has held senior academic positions at the University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal. He is the author of the title, Experimental Pharmacology for Undergraduates, also published by Universities Press (India) Private Limited.
1. Effect of Different Agonists on Blood Pressure Preparation 2. New and Modified Techniques 3. Thrills, Paradoxes and Chills 4. Experiments on Rabbit 5. Experiments on Chick 6. Experiments on Cat 7. Experiments on Guinea Pig 8. Experiments on Dog 9. Some Psychopharmacology Techniques Points to Remember 10. Some Autonomic Drug Interactions in I. Anesthetised Rat (Sets 1–18) II. Anesthetised Dog (Sets 19–33)