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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... patients have been given a placebo , the researcher might uncon- sciously change the manner in which the patients are interviewed or even make systematic mistakes in recording data . To eliminate experimenter bias , it is usually ...
... patients have been given a placebo , the researcher might uncon- sciously change the manner in which the patients are interviewed or even make systematic mistakes in recording data . To eliminate experimenter bias , it is usually ...
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... patients , and although it did not improve schizo- phrenic patients , it did elevate the mood of de- pressed patients . Because the tricyclics are safer than the early MAO inhibitors , many more have been developed , and their use has ...
... patients , and although it did not improve schizo- phrenic patients , it did elevate the mood of de- pressed patients . Because the tricyclics are safer than the early MAO inhibitors , many more have been developed , and their use has ...
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... patients receiving the tri- cyclics . Side effects are usually worse during the first two weeks of treatment or when the dose is increased suddenly . Older patients are also more likely to show confusion and delirium ; incidence can be ...
... patients receiving the tri- cyclics . Side effects are usually worse during the first two weeks of treatment or when the dose is increased suddenly . Older patients are also more likely to show confusion and delirium ; incidence can be ...
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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