Customer Reviews
An excellent breif overview - By: I. Moal, 03 Feb 2006 
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination & unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical & computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.
Average - By: , 13 Jun 2005 
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money & you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classicin this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design & Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction & is so readable & very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.
An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition) - By: , 14 Nov 2003 It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.
Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry! - By: Sarah Hamilton, 01 Jan 2003 For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow & understand. The diagrams are clear & helpful - espciallyin the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resourcein furthering your understanding of this subject!
However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't & wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.
Overall though this is a useful book!
