Drugs in American SocietyThis edition probes the drug phenomenon in all its social, cultural and legal complexity. It covers the full range of psychoactive drug use, from legal medical and prescription use to criminal, recreational use, from casual use to addiction. |
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... system of electrical impulses that are generated by these chemical reactions in the nervous system . The sites in the brain that control certain organs are rich in receptors into which spe- cific drugs " fit " much like a key into a ...
... system of electrical impulses that are generated by these chemical reactions in the nervous system . The sites in the brain that control certain organs are rich in receptors into which spe- cific drugs " fit " much like a key into a ...
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... nervous system stimulants produce arousal , alertness , an elevation in mood , even - in moderate to high doses - excitation ; they inhibit fatigue and lethargy , and stimulate physical activity . Stimulants such as cocaine ...
... nervous system stimulants produce arousal , alertness , an elevation in mood , even - in moderate to high doses - excitation ; they inhibit fatigue and lethargy , and stimulate physical activity . Stimulants such as cocaine ...
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... nervous system , 31 , 42 , 54 Cepos , Jerry , 289 Cerebral atrophy , 219–220 Cerebral cortex ; see Brain Chaimberlin , Jimmy , 329 Change / abstinence - oriented methadone program , 353 Chemicalistic fallacy , 280 Child abuse , 67 , 76 ...
... nervous system , 31 , 42 , 54 Cepos , Jerry , 289 Cerebral atrophy , 219–220 Cerebral cortex ; see Brain Chaimberlin , Jimmy , 329 Change / abstinence - oriented methadone program , 353 Chemicalistic fallacy , 280 Child abuse , 67 , 76 ...
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Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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