Space Pharmacology

“Space Pharmacology” is a review of the current knowledge regarding the use of pharmaceuticals during spaceflights.It is a comprehensive review of the literature, addressing each area of pharmacokinetics and each major physiological system in turn.Every section begins with a topic overview, and is followed by a discussion of published data from spaceflight, and from ground experiments meant to model the spaceflight situation.Includes a discussion looking forward to the new medical challenges we are likely to face on longer duration exploration missions.This book is a snapshot of our current knowledge that also highlights areas of unknown.