Written specifically for massage therapists, this excellent resource makes the basics of pharmacology easy to understand. Pharmacology for Massage Therapists explains the biochemical and physical effects and drug actions of a wide variety of drug classes, then explores how they move throughout the body, and addresses the use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases. Pharmacology for Massage Therapists also introduces a deductive reasoning process that can be used to develop safe individualized bodywork protocols for clients receiving drug therapy.