Top products from r/pharmacology

I liked "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung. I know that Rang Dale & Ritter is often on reading lists, but I didn't like it at the time I was in the market for a textbook.

A more "friendly" text is "A Primer Of Drug Action" by Robert Julien. It's a great book -- something that you can read all the way through almost in a recreational way (pun not intended; however it does have very good sections on the "recreational" drugs). Not sure how to get across what I mean... it's a "good read" rather than a textbook that one uses primarily for reference. I'd say that it's perfect for someone who wants a good introduction with a moderate amount of technical information.

Just noticed that SodiumKPump has already recommended Robert Julien's book.

I've tried almost every probiotic I could get my hands on and to be honest, the only one that has actually helped were the ones that are refrigerated made by Garden of Life RAW. I have been using RAW Probiotics Ultimate Care by Garden of Life for about a year or so and it drastically improved my IBS and I know this is gross but I rarely have diarrhea anymore. Here's the Amazon Smile link. The only problem is because it needs to be kept refrigerated, I buy mine from a local health food/supplement store and it costs about $53 for a 30 day supply. Buying it online seems to be much cheaper but the problem is that you have to pay for overnight shipping and an ice pack so it actually ends up being about $55-65 depending on which vitamin website you check out. I've looked all over and can't find it anywhere cheaper than just getting it from my local store and that way I know it was kept cold so the good bacteria stay alive. I actually found a test that anyone can do on any probiotic to see if it works or not, and it's a great test because it shows how many probiotics are out there that claim to be great and really don't do anything and are a complete waste of money. From what I've learned, avoid any probiotics that aren't refrigerated. If buying a probiotic, chances are you will need to avoid Walmart and local grocery stores and go to an actual health food and supplement shop and check in their refrigerated section. I tried almost every "probiotic" sold at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, and my local grocery stores and none of them did anything. It was a huge waste of time and money. So going to your local vitamin/supplement shop and finding their refrigerated section is usually the best way to go unless you like wasting money.

Here are the links that show you how to test your own probiotics at home to see if you're wasting your money or taking a good product...

• Is Your Probiotic Pill Worthless? A Simple Test To Find Out At Home!
  
  
• Is My Probiotic Supplement Active? Easy At-Home Test!
  
  
• How to Test Probiotic Supplements

Goodman and Gilman


If you're looking for something simpler, this is a good primer on drug action

I'm a fan of Pharmacology for Chemists due to the way it assumes a minimal knowledge of cell/systems biology. It's also a very manageable read. You could get the whole thing done in a week if you needed to.


Edit: cheaper link: https://secure.bookstores.com/browse/Books/9780841239272?kbid=1660&gclid=CN3QkI-MncACFWho7Aod5nwACA

https://www.amazon.com/Rang-Dales-Pharmacology-STUDENT-CONSULT/dp/0702034711

I clicked "look inside" and started reading the table of contents