The
Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 275 No 7381 p781-812
24/31 December 2005
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| 781-783 Verdi,
Gershwin, Wagner and drugs In this article, Stephen Curry,
FRPharmS, a professor of pharmacology and physiology and a student
of opera, describes the drugs and poisons in the plots of operas and
comments on their roles 784-787 The
Cracow Museum of Pharmacy Zbigniew Bela, museum director,
invites readers on a tour of the Cracow Museum of Pharmacy in Poland 788 I
was apprentice to Elsie Hooper This year, the National
Association of Women Pharmacists celebrated its centenary. Among the
founders of the association was Elsie Hooper, who was also one of the
first women to undertake research in British pharmacy, winning several
scholarships. In this article, Jean Lee shares her memories of being
apprentice to a pioneer of women in pharmacy 789 Did
someone mention pyramids? Pharmaceutical Journal staff
are sometimes called upon to report from far-flung corners of the globe.
The Journal’s managing editor and
seasoned traveller Graeme Smith, who generally has a robust constitution,
reveals a downside of international travel 790-792 The
strange story of umckaloabo In this article, Peter Taylor,
Salim Maalim and Sarah Coleman chart the development of umckaloabo,
a native South African herbal remedy
currently enjoying a renaissance as a respiratory medicine in Germany 793 Christmas
dinner today and yesterday In this article, Pamela Mason,
a pharmacist with a special interest in nutrition, discusses the value
of the traditional Christmas dinner 794 "Puppet
maker" / "Drugs and desire" Book reviews 795-798 Quackery:
a barely believable history Quackery has had a colourful
history and, often, an improbable one. Ray Sturgess has been into the
archives 798 Christmas
crossword puzzle 799-800 Writers,
diseases and their drug habits In this article, Peter
Cooper, FRPharmS, looks at the diseases and addictions of some well-known
literary names |
801-803 Mobile
pharmacies of the Great War In this article, Rob Adamson,
FRPharmS, a former Ministry of Defence head pharmacist, offers a confection
of military history, railways and pharmacy 804 Whisky
and a pharmaceutical odyssey Peter Mackenzie,FRPharmS, former
managing director of Macfarlan Smith Ltd, looks back at his global
adventures in the pharmaceutical industry 805 Enter The
Journal’s caption competition 805 How
to join the buzz word crowd David Ellerby, a pharmacist from
Elgin, Morayshire, offers advice for those who wish to join the aspiranti,
be it in the NHS or other organisations 806-807 Prescription
records: historical interest Michael Jepson, vice-president
of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy, had the opportunity
to peruse several volumes of prescription books dating from the middle
of the 19th century. In this article, he shares the insight they give
into past social systems and health care 807 Corporate
social responsibility project 808 Singleton
of Lambeth’s eye ointment Peter Homan, honorary secretary
of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy, looks at the history
of a well-known ointment 809 How
pharmaceutical scientists are going prospecting for black gold Yvonne
Perrie, senior lecturer in pharmaceutics at Aston University, Birmingham,
explains how liposome technology may present a solution to the world’s
oil shortages 810-812 Gold
and the good, great and greedy Following previous Christmas
Miscellany articles on frankincense and myrrh, Sarah Marshall completes
the trio with a look at gold |