Drugs and Behavior
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Drugs and Behavior

  1. 536 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Drugs and Behavior

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What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on aspects of human behaviour, such as creativity, memory and sexuality? How effective are such drugs in treating mental disorders? How are new drugs tested and licensed?

An intriguing introduction to the study of psychopharmacology, this fully revised and updated edition of Drugs and Behavior presents a unique analysis of the ways in which human behaviour is affected by drugs, rather than simply by categories of drugs. The text covers the principles of neurotransmission, pharmacokinetics and drug classification. Issues of new drug development, including drug dangers and benefits, legalization and the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, are also discussed.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
1994
ISBN
9781452254852
Edition
3
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Addiction in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1 - Introduction
  5. Chapter 2 - Neurotransmission
  6. Chapter 3 - Principles of Drug Action
  7. Chapter 4 - Classification
  8. Chapter 5 - Variability in Response to Drugs
  9. Chapter 6 - New Drugs: Development, Testing, and Promotion
  10. Chapter 7 - Pharmacological Dangers and Benefits of Psychoactive Drugs
  11. Chapter 8 - Effects of Drugs on the Embryo, Fetus, and Developing Young
  12. Chapter 9 - The Question of Legalization
  13. Chapter 10 - Users and Abusers of Drugs
  14. Chapter 11 - Prevention of Drug Abuse: A Short and Depressing Chapter
  15. Chapter 12 - Treatment of Drug Abuse
  16. Chapter 13 - Psychopharmacotherapy: Methodological Issues
  17. Chapter 14 - Psychopharmacotherapy
  18. Chapter 15 - Memory
  19. Chapter 16 - Creativity
  20. Chapter 17 - Sexual Behavior
  21. Chapter 18 - Aggression and Violence
  22. Chapter 19 - Sleep
  23. Glossary
  24. References
  25. Drug and Substance Index
  26. Subject Index
  27. About the Author