Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral PharmacologyThis student-friendly, accessible text provides students with a thorough introduction to the field of behavioral pharmacology and prepares them to analyze drug information from a variety of sources. The text describes impartially and scientifically the effects of drugs on behavior, and the various ways that behavior principles facilitate an understanding of both the actions of drugs and the way people use them. *Reviews the basic principles and concepts of pharmacology, psychology, and neurophysiology. *Uniform coverage of drug classes. *Provides an historical background for each drug and explains each drug's effect from subjective, behavioral, and neurological perspectives. *Introduces students to recent findings on withdrawal and abuse potential and describes the drug's harmful effects and methods of treatment. *Includes over 700 references to original research and review articles. |
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Page 159
... barbiturates and benzodiazepines do not modify the effects of GABA by altering the levels of GABA or by interacting with its receptor site . Instead , they enhance the ability of GABA to open the ionophore by interacting with receptor ...
... barbiturates and benzodiazepines do not modify the effects of GABA by altering the levels of GABA or by interacting with its receptor site . Instead , they enhance the ability of GABA to open the ionophore by interacting with receptor ...
Page 172
... barbiturates are used as an alcohol substitute or in combination with al- cohol to enhance its effects . This type of use is episodic and is usually restricted to weekends or governed by availability . Among more drug users , the ...
... barbiturates are used as an alcohol substitute or in combination with al- cohol to enhance its effects . This type of use is episodic and is usually restricted to weekends or governed by availability . Among more drug users , the ...
Page 177
... barbiturates because they are much safer . Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are ab- sorbed readily after oral administration . They may also be injected , depending on the medical reason the drug is being used . Their speed of ...
... barbiturates because they are much safer . Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are ab- sorbed readily after oral administration . They may also be injected , depending on the medical reason the drug is being used . Their speed of ...
Contents
Potency and Effectiveness | 5 |
Chapter | 8 |
Oral Administration | 12 |
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