Who Says Drug Mechanisms Aren’t Sexy?
Been wanting to post this for weeks, but as I’m feeling just crappy enough to justify not studying, now’s the perfect time.
I use Lippincott’s Illustratred Pharmacology for a study tool-it’s an excellent book, and really well organized. I was flipping through the pages a couple weeks ago and came across sildenafil-ie: Viagra-and found what is, quite possibly, the best illustration of a drug mechanism ever:
Awesome.
Those Lippincott figures rule. I remember the one about codeine and euphoria — some guy was crossing a finish line, arms raised… I picture it every time someone gets Tylenol #3.