Understanding drugs and behaviour /
by Parrott, Andrew...[et al.].
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BookPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex, Eng. ; Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2004Description: xii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0471986402 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0470850590 (hbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Psychopharmacology | Drugs of abuse | DrugsOnline resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents
Contents:
Drugs and their actions -- Psychoactive drugs: introduction and overview -- The brain, neurones and neurotransmission -- Principles of drug action -- Non-medical use of psychoactive drugs -- CNS stimulants: amphetamine, cocaine, and caffeine -- Nicotine and cigarette smoking -- LSD and ecstasy/MDMA -- Cannabis -- Heroin and opiates -- CNS depressants: alcohol, barbituates, and benzodiazepines -- Alcoholism and drug dependency -- Clinical and medicinal use of drugs -- Antipsychotics for schizophrenia -- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers -- Nootropics for Alzheimer's disease -- Cognitive enhancers -- Final overview -- Current knowledge and future possibilities.
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Bibliography: (p. 257-289) and index.
Drugs and their actions -- Psychoactive drugs: introduction and overview -- The brain, neurones and neurotransmission -- Principles of drug action -- Non-medical use of psychoactive drugs -- CNS stimulants: amphetamine, cocaine, and caffeine -- Nicotine and cigarette smoking -- LSD and ecstasy/MDMA -- Cannabis -- Heroin and opiates -- CNS depressants: alcohol, barbituates, and benzodiazepines -- Alcoholism and drug dependency -- Clinical and medicinal use of drugs -- Antipsychotics for schizophrenia -- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers -- Nootropics for Alzheimer's disease -- Cognitive enhancers -- Final overview -- Current knowledge and future possibilities.
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