How does this book differ from other pharmacological texts that cover analgesics and adjuvant medications?
Although it is to be expected that most textbooks are written by experts, I have to say that for this particular book we have been able to involve the leading international experts in the field, so that excellence is the first thing that comes into my mind when you ask me how it is different from other books. Second, it is rare to find a book dedicated to the pharmacology of pain. Pain textbooks have a section on pharmacological treatments, but our book is solely dedicated to pain pharmacology, which gives us the necessary depth to be exhaustive on this topic. Another point is the structure of each chapter. Authors have been asked to integrate into their chapter some meaningful clinical data in order to cover both basic and clinical pharmacology. Furthermore, we have dedicated a whole section of the book on clinical pharmacology of pain in specific patient groups. The book also covers special topics such as the pharmacology of tolerance, dependency and addiction, pharmacogenetics, and
