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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... Nonhumans Drug State Discrimination 185 Withdrawal Symptoms 185 Self - Administration in Nonhumans Self - Administration in Humans Harmful Effects 190 186 186 184 Treatments 193 Chapter Summary 194 10 CAFFEINE AND THE METHYLXANTHINES ...
... Nonhumans Drug State Discrimination 185 Withdrawal Symptoms 185 Self - Administration in Nonhumans Self - Administration in Humans Harmful Effects 190 186 186 184 Treatments 193 Chapter Summary 194 10 CAFFEINE AND THE METHYLXANTHINES ...
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... Nonhumans 227 Dissociation and Drug State Discrimination 228 Tolerance 228 Withdrawal 229 Self - Administration in Humans 229 Self - Administration in Nonhumans 230 Harmful Effects 231 Treatment 234 Chapter Summary 234 12 THE OPIATES ...
... Nonhumans 227 Dissociation and Drug State Discrimination 228 Tolerance 228 Withdrawal 229 Self - Administration in Humans 229 Self - Administration in Nonhumans 230 Harmful Effects 231 Treatment 234 Chapter Summary 234 12 THE OPIATES ...
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... nonhuman species . Patterns of Self - Administration . Not only do nonhumans appear to self - administer similar drugs , but the patterns of self - administration are also similar . Figure 5-3 shows the records of a rhe- sus monkey self ...
... nonhuman species . Patterns of Self - Administration . Not only do nonhumans appear to self - administer similar drugs , but the patterns of self - administration are also similar . Figure 5-3 shows the records of a rhe- sus monkey self ...
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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