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Why are some drugs highly addictive? What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs? How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being? "Understanding Drugs and Behaviour" describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today's society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications. Teaching and learning features include: Chapter overviews; In-depth core material; End of chapter questions; Key references; Extensive glossary; and, Journals and websites of interest. This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.
| ISBN | 0471986402 | | Pages | 332 | | ISBN13 | 9780471986409
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 001 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 558 | | Imprint | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 245 | | Publication date | 26 May 2004 | | Width (mm) | 169 | | Library of Congress | RM315 | | Spine width (mm) | 19 | | DEWEY | 615.78 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| Pt. I | | Drugs and their actions | | 1 | | 1 | | Psychoactive drugs : introduction and overview | | 3 | | 2 | | The brain, neurons and neurotransmission | | 9 | | 3 | | Principles of drug action | | 25 | | Pt. II | | Non-medical use of psychoactive drugs | | 39 | | 4 | | CNS stimulants : amphetamine, cocaine and caffeine | | 41 | | 5 | | Nicotine and cigarette smoking | | 55 | | 6 | | LSD and ecstasy/MDMA | | 71 | | 7 | | Cannabis | | 85 | | 8 | | Heroin and opiates | | 103 | | 9 | | CNS depressants : alcohol, barbiturates and benzodiazepines | | 119 | | 10 | | Alcoholism and drug dependence | | 133 | | Pt. III | | Clinical and medicinal use of drugs | | 151 | | 11 | | Antipsychotics for schizophrenia | | 153 | | 12 | | Antidepressants and mood stabilisers | | 171 | | 13 | | Nootropics for Alzheimer's disease | | 187 | | 14 | | Cognitive enhances | | 203 | | Pt. IV | | Final overview | | | | 15 | | Current knowledge and future possibilities | | 221 |
"...useful resource for a wider range of health and social care staff...takes a constructively critical approach to mainstream assumptions..." (Care and Health, 17th August, 2004) "...really helps the reader to understand both conditions and treatments...a very informative and useful resource..." (Accident & Emergency Nursing, No.13, 2005) "The coverage of the behavioural effects of a number of recreational substances is clear and informative, with particularly fine chapters on nicotine and cannabis" (Psychological Medicine, Vol.35 2005)  Be the first to write a customer review
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