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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824152503321

Autore

Barceloux Donald G

Titolo

Medical toxicology of drug abuse [[electronic resource] ] : synthesized chemicals and psychoactive plants / / Donald G. Barceloux ; associate editor, Robert B. Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2012

ISBN

1-280-59017-3

9786613620002

1-118-10605-9

1-118-10595-8

1-118-10607-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1079 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PalmerRobert B

Disciplina

616.86/071

Soggetti

Drugs - Toxicology

Substance abuse

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

pt. 1. Synthetic and semisynthetic chemicals -- pt. 2. Psychoactive plants.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a broad reference covering important drugs of abuse including amphetamines, opiates, and steroids. It also covers psychoactive plants such as caffeine, peyote, and psilocybin. It provides chemical structures, analytical methods, clinical features, and treatments of these drugs of abuse, serving as a highly useful, in-depth supplement to a general medical toxicology book. The style allows for the easy application of the contents to searchable databases and other electronic products, making this an essential resource for practitioners in medical toxicology, industrial hygiene,