"The inclusion of information on clinical trial status and typical dosages for approved drugs also make this book interesting to clinical scientists and those involved in the treatment of pain patients. Each chapter contains a thoughtful introduction and conclusion along with general pharmacology needed to understand the activity, and a discussion of some of the major areas of pharmaceutical research.""Overall, the book does a good job of consolidating a wide range of pain topics into a single easily accessible volume.""This book is a well-balanced reference manual for new entrants into pain drug discovery or a general resource for the overview of the current state of pain therapeutics for more experienced researchers.""This compilation does an excellent job of addressing the current state of the field and known targets for the development of pain therapeutics."