13/07/2025
๐ฟ Now Available: Ancient Pharmacology
By Kyle Cromey โ Clinical Pharmacist | Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
Long before clinical trials and drug patents, ancient healers were already experimenting with poisons, plants, and rituals to heal or harm.
Ancient Pharmacology explores the roots of modern medicine through the eyes of a pharmacist, blending history, myth, and pharmacological insight.
๐ Inside you will discover:
โข Drug classes and active compounds used in antiquity
โข Ancient uses of opiates, hallucinogens, venoms, metals, and sacred plants
โข How ancient knowledge shaped (and still influences) modern pharmacy
โข Cultural, spiritual, and political dimensions of ancient drug use
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Evidence-based, deeply researched, and accessible
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Ideal for pharmacists, students, historians, and the historically curious
Available now on Amazon ๐ https://amzn.eu/d/c05uuNI
If youโve ever wondered how Hippocrates, Mithridates, or Galen thought about medicine, or how ancient poisons became modern treatments, this is your guide.