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 76
... hallucinogenic drug experimentation Most adverse responses to the drug are self - limited . . . . ( Weil 1970 , pp . 1000 , 999 ) . ... This is a long way from saying that cannabis causes an " acute toxic psychosis , " and it is a long ...
... hallucinogenic drug experimentation Most adverse responses to the drug are self - limited . . . . ( Weil 1970 , pp . 1000 , 999 ) . ... This is a long way from saying that cannabis causes an " acute toxic psychosis , " and it is a long ...
Page 100
... hallucinogenic experience . Some genuses of morning - glory seeds contain a substance that is closely related to LSD in chemical structure . Its psychoactive properties were known to the Aztecs , who referred to the plant as " ololiuqui ...
... hallucinogenic experience . Some genuses of morning - glory seeds contain a substance that is closely related to LSD in chemical structure . Its psychoactive properties were known to the Aztecs , who referred to the plant as " ololiuqui ...
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... Hallucinogenic Analogue ( DOM ) in Man . " Psychopharmacologia 14 : 62-73 . Huxley , Aldous . 1963. The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell . New York : Harper & Row . Irwin , Samuel . 1970. " Potential Dangers of the Hallucinogens ...
... Hallucinogenic Analogue ( DOM ) in Man . " Psychopharmacologia 14 : 62-73 . Huxley , Aldous . 1963. The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell . New York : Harper & Row . Irwin , Samuel . 1970. " Potential Dangers of the Hallucinogens ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
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