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Drug use and abuse / Stephen A. Maisto, Mark Galizio, and Gerard J. Connors

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Stamford, Connecticut : Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, c2015Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xiv, 498 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781285455518
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RM 316 .M35 2015
Contents:
Drug use and abuse -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychotherapeutic medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse
Summary: Offers an interdisciplinary approach to various drug issues. This title weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives - emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Nursing GC RM 316 .M35 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000009915

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Drug use and abuse -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychotherapeutic medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse

Offers an interdisciplinary approach to various drug issues. This title weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives - emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user.

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