ABSTRACT
An acquaintance with the history of a subject frequently reveals the true nature of the subject. Tracing the growth of pharmacology, then, from its earliest beginnings will give us a sharper perspective of the scope of the field and a clearer understanding of what distinguishes pharmacology today as an orderly science in its own right. In the words of the Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Györgyi, ‘If we want to see ahead we must look back.’
