Cough is the commonest sign and symptom of respiratory disease and viturally everyone on the planet suffers a clinical cough at least once a year. It is the most frequent complaint to be dealt with by general practitioners. Until the last decade or so cough has been a clinical problem, lacking in research due to the apparent insifnificance of the subject. However, in recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has woken up to the sales potenital of anti-tussive drugs and products, and there has been a surge of interestand research into the mechanism, pharmacology, and therapy of cough. This book makes the most recent, highest level research available for the firest time. It has come about as a result of studies by Comenius University in Solvakia, which enjoys a distinguished reputation worldwide for its work on respiratory disese, but the face that the contributors also cover extensively the relevant studies of thier colleagues throughout the world means that "Cough: From Lab Clinic" will be of value and interest to reserachers, pharmacologists and health service professionals.