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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452270403321

Autore

Brick John <1950-, >

Titolo

Drugs, the brain, and behavior : the pharmacology of drug use disorders / / John Brick and Carlton K. Erickson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-07581-1

1-283-89418-1

1-135-12219-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EricksonCarlton K

Disciplina

362.29

Soggetti

Drugs of abuse - Physiological effect

Neuropharmacology

Neurophysiology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 What Is a Drug?; 2 Is There a Brain-Behavior Relationship?; 3 Pharmacokinetics: How Do Drugs Get There and What Do They Do?; 4 Functional Neuroanatomy: Where Do Psychoactive Drugs Act?; 5 Neurophysiology: How Do Psychoactive Drugs Act?; 6 Alcohol: The Socially Accepted Addictive Drug; 7 Cocaine and Other Stimulants: Drugs That Make Us High; 8 Opioids: Drugs That Calm Our Pain; 9 Nicotine: Of What Value?; 10 Marijuana: The Illegal Recreational Plant

11 Inhalants: Not Just Bad Breath!12 Hallucinogens: Drugs That Make Us Crazy; 13 Antipsychotics: Drugs That Make Us Sane; 14 Anxiolytics: Drugs That Calm Us Down; 15 Antidepressants: Drugs That Lift Us Up; 16 Addiction: The Chronic Medical Illness; 17 Forensic Issues in Psychopharmacology; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior uses a balance of instruction, illustrations, and tables and formulas that will give you a broad, lasting introduction to this intriguing subject. Whether you're a nurse, chemical dependency counselor, psychologist, or clinician, this book will be a



quick reference guide long after the first reading"--