This book explores the intersection of pharmacology and toxicology to understand adverse drug effects. It discusses how therapeutic agents can become toxic, considering dose-response relationships and individual variability. The book emphasizes pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in predicting toxic outcomes. Suitable for students and professionals, it bridges fundamental concepts for comprehensive understanding.
Finn Berg is a pharmacologist specializing in the pharmacological basis of toxicology, focusing on how drugs affect the human body in both therapeutic and toxic doses. Finn has published extensively on drug effects and toxicity. He serves as an editor for texts on pharmacology and toxicology. His research interests include understanding the mechanisms of drug-induced toxicity and their impact on human health.