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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... membrane . Figure 1-5 shows the cross section of a typical membrane in the body . Most membranes are primarily made up of what is called a lipid bilayer . Lipid is another name for fat , and the membrane consists of two layers of fat ...
... membrane . Figure 1-5 shows the cross section of a typical membrane in the body . Most membranes are primarily made up of what is called a lipid bilayer . Lipid is another name for fat , and the membrane consists of two layers of fat ...
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... membrane ; ( b ) the outside of the membrane is always consid- ered equal to zero . The resting potential exists be- cause there are more positively charged ions than negatively charged ions outside the cell . Because there are fewer ...
... membrane ; ( b ) the outside of the membrane is always consid- ered equal to zero . The resting potential exists be- cause there are more positively charged ions than negatively charged ions outside the cell . Because there are fewer ...
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... membrane will fire . Conduction of Action Potentials When an action potential is generated at a point on the membrane of an axon , it does not stay there . The Na + ions that move into the cell through the ion channels also move ...
... membrane will fire . Conduction of Action Potentials When an action potential is generated at a point on the membrane of an axon , it does not stay there . The Na + ions that move into the cell through the ion channels also move ...
Contents
RESEARCH DESIGN AND THE BEHAVIORAL | 24 |
TOLERANCE WITHDRAWAL SENSITIZATION | 39 |
Sensitization | 47 |
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absorption abuse acid action potentials activity addiction administration alco amphetamine anesthetics antidepressants antipsychotics appears axons azepines Balster barbiturates behavior benzodiazepines block blood levels brain caffeine cannabinoids cannabis cause cell body Chapter chronic Clinical cocaine cohol concentration consumed consumption cortex crease decrease depression developed diazepam diazepines disease dopamine drinkers drinking drug effects of alcohol excretion experience fects flunitrazepam functioning GABA given hallucinogens heroin high doses humans impairment increase inhaled injection ion channels known laboratory animals lever marijuana membrane mesolimbic metabolism methadone methylxanthines molecules monkeys morphine motor muscle nervous system neurons neurotransmitter nicotine nitrite nitrous oxide nonhumans normal opiate orally percent Pharmacology physical dependence placebo positive reinforcement rats reported response result self-administration sensitization serotonin shown similar sleep smoking solvents stimulation studies subjective effects substances synapses therapeutic tion tobacco tolerance toluene transmitter treatment users withdrawal symptoms
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