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 37
... muscle ( intramuscularly ) rather than into a vein are much slower and more inefficient routes of administration . Oral administration , such as drinking a liquid ( like alcohol ) or swallowing a pill , is an even slower and more ...
... muscle ( intramuscularly ) rather than into a vein are much slower and more inefficient routes of administration . Oral administration , such as drinking a liquid ( like alcohol ) or swallowing a pill , is an even slower and more ...
Page 41
... muscular twitching , muscle spasms , nausea , vomiting , cramps , and bodily aches and pains , especially in the joints . These effects are pharmacological , not psychological ; they can be reliably reproduced in laboratory animals and ...
... muscular twitching , muscle spasms , nausea , vomiting , cramps , and bodily aches and pains , especially in the joints . These effects are pharmacological , not psychological ; they can be reliably reproduced in laboratory animals and ...
Page 268
... muscle mass . At higher doses , like alcohol , it inhibits breathing and heartbeat , and can starve the body of oxygen . In 2000 , the federal government classi- fied GHB as a Schedule I drug . Ketamine ( trade names Ketelar , Ketajet ...
... muscle mass . At higher doses , like alcohol , it inhibits breathing and heartbeat , and can starve the body of oxygen . In 2000 , the federal government classi- fied GHB as a Schedule I drug . Ketamine ( trade names Ketelar , Ketajet ...
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