Julien's primer of drug action : a comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs /
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Worth Publishers ,
©2014.
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| Edition: | 13th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Biological Basis of Drug Action. 1. The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters
- 2. Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs are Handled by the Body
- 3. Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act
- Part 2: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse. 4. Epidemiology and Neurobiology of Addiction
- 5. Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse
- 6. Caffeine and Nicotine
- 7. Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and other psychostimulants
- 8. Psychedelic drugs
- 9. Cannabis
- 10. Opioid analgesics
- Part 3: Pscyhotherapeutic drugs. 11. Antipsychotic Drugs
- 12. Antidepressant Drugs
- 13. Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications
- 14. Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
- Part 4: Special Populations and Integration. 15. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
- 16. Geriatric Psychopharmacology
- 17. Challenging times for mental health.