Author : Sherrel Howard
Language: English
Finishing : Hardcover, 208 pages
ISBN : 978-1-118-28845-0
Edition Number: 2014
Author Information:
Sherrel G. Howard is an Associate Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Child Psychiatry and the Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles
Description:
Drug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts. Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and neuroscience of drug abuse. Understanding the chemistry of commonly abused drugs and their impact on brain function will provide students and researchers with a more profound understanding of the molecular basis of drug abuse and addiction.
Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. Subsequent sections look at specific families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens among others, and explore how their chemical make-up interacts with brain function. The final chapter provides a brief overview of clinical substance abuse treatment.
Providing a concise, accessible introductory overview of the topic, Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and others interested in how drugs interact with the brain.
Introduces readers to the basic principles of neuroscience and pharmacology as related to drug use and abuse.
Table Of Contents:
Part I Stimulants 13
Part II Depressants, Sedative Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics 75
Part III Dissociative Anesthetics 93
Part IV Analgesics 115
Part V Hallucinogens 135
Part VI Recovery and Relapse 181
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