Drugs in American SocietyGoode's Drugs in American Society 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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... cells were placed in a culture containing LSD the cells underwent some chromosome breakage . In addition , one schizophrenic mental patient who was treated with LSD 15 times in a thera- peutic setting was found to have a higher - than ...
... cells were placed in a culture containing LSD the cells underwent some chromosome breakage . In addition , one schizophrenic mental patient who was treated with LSD 15 times in a thera- peutic setting was found to have a higher - than ...
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... ( cells in a so- lution or culture ) do not imply effects in vivo ( cells taken from a living being ) . Furthermore , chromosome breakage does not necessarily mean fetal damage . Even the occurrence of birth defects by itself may not be ...
... ( cells in a so- lution or culture ) do not imply effects in vivo ( cells taken from a living being ) . Furthermore , chromosome breakage does not necessarily mean fetal damage . Even the occurrence of birth defects by itself may not be ...
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... cell . neurotransmitter A chemical " messenger , " released from one nerve cell to another , that transforms activity in the nerve cell next to it . nonspecific effect , drug Effects that are not produced directly by the action of drugs ...
... cell . neurotransmitter A chemical " messenger , " released from one nerve cell to another , that transforms activity in the nerve cell next to it . nonspecific effect , drug Effects that are not produced directly by the action of drugs ...
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