Contributors. Cumulative Index of Special Reviews. Essay: From thalidomide to pharmacovigilance: a personal account (D.J. Finney). Essay: How safe is cannabis? (L. Iversen). 1. Central nervous system stimulants and drugs that suppress appetite (R.P. Sequeira). 2. Antidepressant drugs (P.J. Cowen). 3. Lithium (J.W. Jefferson). 4. Drugs of abuse (E.J. Wong, J.K Patel). 5. Hypnotics and sedatives (S. Curran, S. Musa). 6. Antipsychotic drugs (A. Carvajal, L.H. Martín Arias). 7. Antiepileptic drugs
(S. Arroyo). 8. Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists (A.H. Ghodse, A.M. Baldacchino). 9. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in gout (A. Del Favero). 10. General anesthetics and therapeutic gases (Y. Young). 11. Local anesthetics (S.A. Schug, G. Gillespie, K.J.D. Stannard). 12. Neuromuscular blocking agents and skeletal muscle relaxants (O. Zuzan, M. Leuwer). 13. Drugs that effect autonomic functions or the extrapyramidal system (M. Schachter). 14. Dermatological drugs and topical agents (W.M.C. Mulder, M.M.H.M. Meinardi). 15. Antihistamines (H1 receptor antagonists) (G.M. Walsh). 16. Drugs acting on the respiratory tract (M. Kuhn, M. Joerger, K. Hartmann). 17. Positive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias (J.K. Aronson). 18. Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists and antianginal drugs (A.P. Maggioni, M.G. Franzosi, R. Latini). 19. Drugs acting on the cerebral and peripheral circulations (R. Verhaeghe). 20. Antihypertensive drugs (P. Joubert). 21. Diuretics (D.A. Sica). 22. Metals (G.B. van der Voet, F.A. de Wolff). 23. Metal antagonists (R.H.B. Meyboom). 24. Antiseptic drugs and disinfectants (P. Magee). 25. Penicillins, cephalosporins, other beta-lactam antibiotics, and tetracyclines (T. Midtvedt). 26. Miscellaneous antibacterial drugs (A. Imhof). 27. Antifungal drugs (A.H. Groll, T.J. Walsh). 28. Antiprotozoal drugs (T. Bicanic, T. Planche, S. Krishna). 29. Antiviral drugs
(I.R. McNicholl). 30. Drugs used in tuberculosis and leprosy (J.N. Pande). 31. Antihelminthic drugs (P.J.J. van Genderen). 32. Vaccines (S. Dittmann). 33. Blood, blood components, plasma and plasma products (P.J.M. Vossebeld, H.W. Eijkhout, W.G. van Aken). 34. Intravenous infusions - solutions and emulsions (M.C. Allwood). 35. Drugs affecting blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and hemostasis (K. Peerlinck, J. Vermylen). 36. Gastrointestinal drugs (H.J. de Silva). 37. Drugs acting on the immune system (T.Vial, J. Descotes et al.). 38. Vitamins (H.D. Reuter). 39. Corticotrophins, corticosteroids and prostaglandins (J. Costa, M. Farré). 40. Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives (M.N.G. Dukes). 41. Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs (J.A. Franklyn). 42. Insulin, glucagon, and hypoglycemic drugs (H.M.J. Krans). 43. Miscellaneous hormones (P. Coates). 44. Drugs that affect lipid metabolism (I. Aursnes). 45. Cytostatic drugs (H.-P. Lipp, C. Bokemeyer et al.). 46. Radiological contrast agents (S.K. Morcos). 47. Drugs used in ocular treatment (B.C.P. Polak). 48. Treatments used in complementary and alternative medicine (E. Ernst). 49. Miscellaneous drugs, materials, and medical devices (N.H. Choulis). 50. The WHO International Drug Monitoring Programme (I.R. Edwards, S. Olsson).