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PHARMACOLOGIC ASPECTS OF AGING: A SURVEY OF THE EFFECT OF INCREASING AGE ON DRUG ACTIVITY IN ADULTS

1964; Wiley; Volume: 12; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1964.tb00344.x

1532-5415

A. Douglas Bender,

Treatment of Major Depression

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 12, Issue 2 p. 114-134 PHARMACOLOGIC ASPECTS OF AGING: A SURVEY OF THE EFFECT OF INCREASING AGE ON DRUG ACTIVITY IN ADULTS A. DOUGLAS BENDER Ph.D., A. DOUGLAS BENDER Ph.D. Research and Development Division, Smith Kline and French Laboratories, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Also Visiting Lecturer in Physiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.Search for more papers by this author A. DOUGLAS BENDER Ph.D., A. DOUGLAS BENDER Ph.D. Research and Development Division, Smith Kline and French Laboratories, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Also Visiting Lecturer in Physiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1964 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1964.tb00344.xCitations: 49 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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