Psychopharmacology - 2nd Edition

Informationen zum Autor R. H. Ettinger is Professor of Psychology at Eastern Oregon University. His research focuses on psychopharmacology, and includes investigations of the neural mechanisms underlying feeding and addiction. Notably, it has led to the development of an anti-cocaine antibody and an understanding of the role of Pavlovian conditioning in drug tolerance and addiction. Zusammenfassung This textbook presents the field of psychopharmacology in the context of behavioral disorders. It provides students with a rigorous understanding of the physiology and neurochemistry underlying each disorder, as well as the approaches to their treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Organization and Function of the Nervous System Chapter 2: Psychopharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Chapter 3: Mood Disorders: Major Depression and Bipolar Disorders Chapter 4: Anxiety and Stress Related Disorders: Panic, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 5: Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia Chapter 6: Attention and Developmental Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 7: The Pharmacology of Opiates and Analgesia Chapter 8: Substance Abuse and the Neurobiology of Addiction, 2nd Edition Chapter 9: The Pharmacology of Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Psychostimulants, Psychedelics, and Marijuana Chapter 10: The Pharmacology of Non Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine References

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• Authors: R H Ettinger, R. H. Ettinger, R. H. Ettinger Ettinger, R.H. Ettinger, Ettinger R. H.
• Assisted by: R. H. Ettinger (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2017
• EAN: 9781138833074
• ISBN: 978-1-138-83307-4
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychopharmacology