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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... receptor sites located at nerve endings . These actions are measurable and take place , with some variation , in laboratory animals as well as humans . Indeed , they take place in tissue that has been re- moved from an organism's body ...
... receptor sites located at nerve endings . These actions are measurable and take place , with some variation , in laboratory animals as well as humans . Indeed , they take place in tissue that has been re- moved from an organism's body ...
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... receptor sites and short- circuiting certain chemical reactions . In this way , then , under the influence of one or more psychoactive drugs , our usual capacity to feel pleasure is stimulated many times over ; when we would normally ...
... receptor sites and short- circuiting certain chemical reactions . In this way , then , under the influence of one or more psychoactive drugs , our usual capacity to feel pleasure is stimulated many times over ; when we would normally ...
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... Receptor Mechanism . " Science , 276 ( June ) : 299-302 . Tart , Charles T. 1971. On Being Stoned : A Psychological Study of Marijuana Intoxication . Palo Alto , CA : Science and Behavior Books . Tashkin , Donald P. , et al . 1976 ...
... Receptor Mechanism . " Science , 276 ( June ) : 299-302 . Tart , Charles T. 1971. On Being Stoned : A Psychological Study of Marijuana Intoxication . Palo Alto , CA : Science and Behavior Books . Tashkin , Donald P. , et al . 1976 ...
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