Li Jie Jack. Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor. The Human Stories Behind the Drugs We Use

Oxford University Press, 2006. — 310 p.This is a book on the history of drug discovery. More important, this is a book about drug discoverers that highlights their intellectual splendor, as well as their human frailty.
In preparing this manuscript, I have had the great fortune to communicate with some scientists who played pivotal roles in discovering the drugs we use.Cancer Drugs: From Nitrogen Mustards to Gleevec
Drugs to Kill Germs
Cardiovascular Drugs: From Nitroglycerin to Lipitor
Sex and Drugs
Drugs of the Mind
Diabetes Drugs
Anesthetics
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
ReflectionsChemical Structures
Trademarks of the Drugs