Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to PsychopharmacologyCovering the basic principles of psychopharmacology, this textbook presents psychopharmacology and drugs of abuse in a readily understood manner. With all of the latest research and a straightforward, engaging writing style, Hedges offers complete coverage of the field without being unnecessarily detailed--and, as a result, provides students with a thorough introduction to this increasingly important area. |
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... neurobiology between depression and obsessive- compulsive disorder . 5. Design a study to further elucidate the neurobiology of social phobia . 6. List some proposed risk factors for the development of schizophrenia . 7. How might ...
... neurobiology between depression and obsessive- compulsive disorder . 5. Design a study to further elucidate the neurobiology of social phobia . 6. List some proposed risk factors for the development of schizophrenia . 7. How might ...
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... Neurobiology of attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder . Bio- logical Psychiatry 44 : 951-958 . Friedman MJ , Southwick SM ( 1995 ) : Towards pharmacotherapy for PTSD . In MJ Friedman ( ed . ) , Neurobiological and Clinical ...
... Neurobiology of attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder . Bio- logical Psychiatry 44 : 951-958 . Friedman MJ , Southwick SM ( 1995 ) : Towards pharmacotherapy for PTSD . In MJ Friedman ( ed . ) , Neurobiological and Clinical ...
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... [ Neurobiology of attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder ] . Review of Neurology 28 ( supplement 2 ) : S160–164 . Nemeroff CB ( 2002 ) : New directions in the development of antidepressants : The interface of neurobiology and ...
... [ Neurobiology of attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder ] . Review of Neurology 28 ( supplement 2 ) : S160–164 . Nemeroff CB ( 2002 ) : New directions in the development of antidepressants : The interface of neurobiology and ...
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