Progress in Drug Research

Progress in Drug Research is a prestigious book series (founded in 1959) which provides extensive expert-written reviews on a wide spectrum of highly topical areas in current pharmaceutical and pharmalogical research. Each volume contains fully cross-referencing indexes which link the volumes together, forming a virtually encyclopaedic work. The series thus serves as an important, time-saving source of information for researchers concerned with drug research and all those who need to keep abreast of the many recent developments in the quest for new and better medicines.Volume 50 in the series includes: P.N. Kaul: Drug discovery: Past, present and futureM. Rohmer: Isoprenoid biosynthesis via the mevalonate -- independent route, a novel target for antibacterial drugsG. Edwards and A.H. Weston: Endothelium, -derived hyperpolarizing factor -- a critical appraisalR.W. Rockhold: Glutamatic involvement in psychomotor stimulant actionJ.M. Colacino and K.A. Staschke: The identification and development of antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infectionT.D. Johnson: Polyamines and cerebral ischemia