Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse - Psychopharmacology in the 21st Century

"This book presents a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, while adding the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use, misuse and abuse. Included in this text are major drugs typically covered in an undergraduate psychopharmacology course, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines including methamphetamine, alcohol, opiates, marijuana, the hallucinogens, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications. Moreover, the content emphasizes the latest scientific findings in the field, including advances in imaging the living brain. "--

List of contents

PREFACE xxi

FOR THE STUDENT xxiii

FOR THE INSTRUCTOR xxv

ABOUT THE AUTHOR xxix

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxxi

THANK YOU TO THE REVIEWERS xxxiii

1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 1

2 DRUGS AND THE BRAIN 31

3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 58

4 CAFFEINE 84

5 NICOTINE 114

6 COCAINE 146

7 AMPHETAMINES 173

8 ALCOHOL 203

9 OPIATES 242

10 MARIJUANA 272

11 HALLUCINOGENS 300

12 ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS 327

13 ANTIDEPRESSANT, ANTIANXIETY, AND MOOD-STABILIZING DRUGS 351

14 STEROIDS AND SMART DRUGS 382

GLOSSARY 407

REFERENCES 415

INDEX 441

Product details

• Authors: Ca Marczinski, Cecile A. Marczinski, Marczinski Cecile A.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.04.2014
• EAN: 9781118539101
• ISBN: 978-1-118-53910-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects