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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Page 38
... dose . There are minuscule dosage levels at which a normally potent drug would exert no psychologically dis- cernible effect whatsoever , and there are massive doses of a relatively weak or safe drug that would be overwhelming , even ...
... dose . There are minuscule dosage levels at which a normally potent drug would exert no psychologically dis- cernible effect whatsoever , and there are massive doses of a relatively weak or safe drug that would be overwhelming , even ...
Page 39
... dose - response curve . a graph , the lower end ( that is , at low doses ) of the dose - response curve will be almost flat , rising very slowly . As the dose increases and the drug's effects begin to kick in , there will be a kind of ...
... dose - response curve . a graph , the lower end ( that is , at low doses ) of the dose - response curve will be almost flat , rising very slowly . As the dose increases and the drug's effects begin to kick in , there will be a kind of ...
Page 53
... dose were to increase drastically , they would become not only intoxicated but seriously de- bilitated as well . To know the effects of drugs in real - life situations , it is necessary to know the doses taken — and the doses ...
... dose were to increase drastically , they would become not only intoxicated but seriously de- bilitated as well . To know the effects of drugs in real - life situations , it is necessary to know the doses taken — and the doses ...
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