a fresh, comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Cellular & molecular pharmacology With a focus on functional relationships between drugs and their targets, this book covers basic and general pharmacology, from a cellular and molecular perspective, with particular attention  to the mechanisms of drug action – the fundamental basis for proper clinical use- without neglecting clinical application, toxicology and pharmacokinetics. Providing an invaluable resource for advanced under-graduate and M.PHARM students, new researchers to the field and practitioners for continuing professional development, Covers cell and molecular pharmacology, bringing together current research on regulation of drug targets, at a level appropriate for advanced undergrad and graduate students     Discusses the relevance of pharmacokinetics and drug development for the clinical application of drugs     Presents material from the perspective of drug targets and interaction, the theoretical basis of drug action analysis, and drug properties     Focuses on structure-function relationships of a drug target-based, rather than the traditional organ/system based, approach this innovative guide reflects the current advances and research trend towards molecular based drug design, derived from a detailed understanding of chemical responses in the body.     Has a companion website that offers a host of resources: short additional chapters about methodology, topics at the forefront of research, all figures and tables from the book, and Power Point slide.