Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral PharmacologyFor undergraduate courses in Drugs and Behavior Psychopharmacology, as well as graduate survey courses in Psychopharmacology. This text provides an understanding of basic pharmacology and behavior analysis, along with a discussion of the history of each class of drugs and its current place in modern western culture. Student-friendly and accessible, this new edition provides students with impartial scientific information on the effects of drugs on behavior and the various ways that behaviors facilitate both the actions of drugs and the way people use them. - NEW - Completely updated and reorganized - Each class of drugs is introduced, accompanied by historical data, placed in a social context, and then is discussed in terms of its neuropharmacology, effects on behavior, abuse potential, use patterns, and effects and damages - Enables students to fully grasp each class of drugs and their neurological, psychological, and social effects. - NEW - Added chapter on inhaled substances - Covering solvents and anesthetics - Introduces students to recent findings on currently-used and abused drugs. - NEW - Extended discussion of club drugs - Includes ecstasy, ketamine, dextromethorphan, flu |
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Charles Baudelaire The hemp plant, or Cannabis sativa, was given its name and
classification by Linnaeus in l753. It is not known where the plant originated, but it
was probably somewhere in central Asia. There are a great many varieties of ...
Charles Baudelaire The hemp plant, or Cannabis sativa, was given its name and
classification by Linnaeus in l753. It is not known where the plant originated, but it
was probably somewhere in central Asia. There are a great many varieties of ...
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For this reason, you will sometimes see the active ingredients in cannabis called
delta- l-THC and delta-6- THC. These are exactly the same as delta-9 and delta-8
, respectively.) Other cannabinoids are drugs such as cannabinol (CBN) and ...
For this reason, you will sometimes see the active ingredients in cannabis called
delta- l-THC and delta-6- THC. These are exactly the same as delta-9 and delta-8
, respectively.) Other cannabinoids are drugs such as cannabinol (CBN) and ...
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EPIDEMIOLOGY In North America, cannabis is a social drug. In the I970s, most
marijuana was smoked in groups. On some occasions, it may have been
consumed in large public gatherings such as rock concerts or large parties, but
most of ...
EPIDEMIOLOGY In North America, cannabis is a social drug. In the I970s, most
marijuana was smoked in groups. On some occasions, it may have been
consumed in large public gatherings such as rock concerts or large parties, but
most of ...
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Contents
RESEARCH DESIGN AND THE BEHAVIORAL | 24 |
The Study of Behavior | 29 |
Withdrawal Symptoms and Physical Dependence | 42 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology |
| Author | William A. McKim |
| Edition | 5, illustrated |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall, 2003 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0130481181, 9780130481184 |
| Length | 380 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Pharmacology Medical / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology |
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