| Principles of CNS Drug Development - From Test Tube to Clinic and Beyond Key Features: Discusses in detail the key stages of CNS drug discovery, outlining the particular requirements and obstacles for CNS drugs Addresses safety concerns and future drug targets Provides succinct background information about the major CNS diseases Examples of specific drugs are used throughout to describe the development of a new drug from conception to clinical use and post-market surveillance Primary reasons for drug failure are given for each stageDr. John Kelly , Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, NUI, Galway, Ireland. |