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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Within two years of the discovery of opiate receptors, six naturally occurring
opiates had been isolated from the brains of several different species of animals,
including humans. One of the researchers, Eric J. Simon (l98l), proposed the
name ...
Within two years of the discovery of opiate receptors, six naturally occurring
opiates had been isolated from the brains of several different species of animals,
including humans. One of the researchers, Eric J. Simon (l98l), proposed the
name ...
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EFFECTS OF OPIATES Effects on the Body When opiates are first administered,
two of their most notable effects are nausea and vomiting. These are caused by
the stimulation of an area of the brain known as the chemoreceptor trigger zone,
...
EFFECTS OF OPIATES Effects on the Body When opiates are first administered,
two of their most notable effects are nausea and vomiting. These are caused by
the stimulation of an area of the brain known as the chemoreceptor trigger zone,
...
Page 256
CHAPTER SUMMARY • The opiates are a class of natural and synthetic drugs.
Opium, derived from the opium poppy, is the source of morphine and codeine.
Heroin is made by slightly altering the morphine molecule to make it more lipid ...
CHAPTER SUMMARY • The opiates are a class of natural and synthetic drugs.
Opium, derived from the opium poppy, is the source of morphine and codeine.
Heroin is made by slightly altering the morphine molecule to make it more lipid ...
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Contents
RESEARCH DESIGN AND THE BEHAVIORAL | 24 |
The Study of Behavior | 29 |
Withdrawal Symptoms and Physical Dependence | 42 |
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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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