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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 60
Page 23
... blood after administration . Note that there are three curves . One shows the time course of ab- sorption of a drug ... levels and is me- tabolized and excreted quickly . When drugs are given orally , the absorption is slow and blood ...
... blood after administration . Note that there are three curves . One shows the time course of ab- sorption of a drug ... levels and is me- tabolized and excreted quickly . When drugs are given orally , the absorption is slow and blood ...
Page 122
... levels . During this phase , blood levels peak . If absorp- tion has been rapid , there may also be a brief period , immediately following the peak , when the decline in blood levels is rapid as a result of BAL A B C TIME D Figure 6-3 ...
... levels . During this phase , blood levels peak . If absorp- tion has been rapid , there may also be a brief period , immediately following the peak , when the decline in blood levels is rapid as a result of BAL A B C TIME D Figure 6-3 ...
Page 192
... blood nicotine levels that is responsible is not clear . One possibility is that smokers are trying to maintain a constant level of nicotine in the blood ; another is that they are trying to achieve sudden high doses delivered to the ...
... blood nicotine levels that is responsible is not clear . One possibility is that smokers are trying to maintain a constant level of nicotine in the blood ; another is that they are trying to achieve sudden high doses delivered to the ...
Contents
Potency and Effectiveness | 5 |
Chapter | 8 |
Oral Administration | 12 |
Copyright | |
31 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
ability able abuse acid action activity addiction administration alcohol amount amphetamine animals appears associated barbiturates become behavior benzodiazepines block blood body brain caffeine called cause cell changes Chapter cocaine coffee concentration conditioned consumed consumption continue decrease dependence depression described developed disease doses drinking drug effects example experiment fact feel Figure functioning given half-life heroin higher humans important increase individuals injection known laboratory later learning less levels measured membrane molecules morphine nervous nicotine normal occur opiates organism patients pattern percent performance period person physical dependence positive potential problem produce rats reason receptor reduce reinforcing reported response result schedule self-administration sensitization shown similar sleep smoking stimulants studies subjects substance symptoms synapses taken task term tion tobacco tolerance treatment United users usually withdrawal