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 50
... serotonin , an extremely important neurotransmitter that regulates emotion , mood , cognition , sexuality , and sleep . If this effect took place in humans , it would make Ec- stasy an extremely dangerous drug . Between the early 1990s ...
... serotonin , an extremely important neurotransmitter that regulates emotion , mood , cognition , sexuality , and sleep . If this effect took place in humans , it would make Ec- stasy an extremely dangerous drug . Between the early 1990s ...
Page 268
... serotonin . GHB , a sedative , once prescribed as a sleep aid and an anti - anxiety agent , produces a state of relaxation and drunkenness without the hangover . It is also used by some body- builders to help increase muscle mass . At ...
... serotonin . GHB , a sedative , once prescribed as a sleep aid and an anti - anxiety agent , produces a state of relaxation and drunkenness without the hangover . It is also used by some body- builders to help increase muscle mass . At ...
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... Serotonin , 50 , 269 Sexual imagery / analogies , 316 Shanghai Commission , 101 , 118 Sharpton , Al , 79 Shock therapy , 230 Short - acting barbiturates , 223 Side effects of amphetamines , 5 of phenothiazines , 229 of prescription ...
... Serotonin , 50 , 269 Sexual imagery / analogies , 316 Shanghai Commission , 101 , 118 Sharpton , Al , 79 Shock therapy , 230 Short - acting barbiturates , 223 Side effects of amphetamines , 5 of phenothiazines , 229 of prescription ...
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