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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784142303321

Titolo

Clinical manual of addiction psychopharmacology / / edited by Henry R. Kranzler, M. D., Domenic A. Ciraulo, M.D., Leah R. Zindel, R.Ph., M.A.L.S

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia ; ; London, England : , : American Psychiatric Publishing, a division of American Psychiatric Association, , 2014

ISBN

1-58562-528-0

1-280-96366-2

9786610963669

1-58562-663-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 p.)

Disciplina

616.89/18

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

Alcohol / Henry R. Kranzler, Clifford Knapp, and Domenic Ciraulo -- Tobacco / Cheryl A. Oncken, and Tony P. George -- Opioids / John A. Renner Jr., Clifford M. Knapp, Domenic A. Ciraulo, and Steven Epstein -- Cannabis / John J. Mariani and Frances R. Levin -- Stimulants / Kyle M. Kampman -- Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics / Domenic A. Ciraulo -- Hallucinogens and related drugs / Torsten Passie and John H. Halpern -- Inhalants / Carlos Hernandez-Avila -- Club drugs and synthetic cannabinoid agonists / Richard N. Rosenthal and Ramon Solhkhah  -- Treatment of substance use disorders / Nancy M. Petry, David M. Ledgerwood, and James R. McKay.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a comprehensive, meticulously detailed review of the pharmacology of addictive drugs and the medications used to treat abuse of and dependence on these addictive drugs. Though rich in detailed background, it is written with a therapeutic focus, as a clinical guide for the use of pharmacotherapy in patients with substance use disorders. Experts cover all major classes of substances that are clinically important in relation to addiction.