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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... brain and different parts of the body . A cross section of a human brain . Note the. The Central Nervous System Spinal Cord . The CNS has two basic parts , the brain and the spinal cord . Some inte- gration of information and reflex ...
... brain and different parts of the body . A cross section of a human brain . Note the. The Central Nervous System Spinal Cord . The CNS has two basic parts , the brain and the spinal cord . Some inte- gration of information and reflex ...
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... brain has been called a " great rav- eled knot . " In recent years , neuroscientists have made great strides in unraveling the knot , but it still contains many mysteries and is the subject of intensive study . The brain is too complex ...
... brain has been called a " great rav- eled knot . " In recent years , neuroscientists have made great strides in unraveling the knot , but it still contains many mysteries and is the subject of intensive study . The brain is too complex ...
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... brain to an- other . This journey must take place only at par- ticular times in the development of the brain and in the appropriate order , or the brain will develop incorrectly . When these cells reach their target area , their growth ...
... brain to an- other . This journey must take place only at par- ticular times in the development of the brain and in the appropriate order , or the brain will develop incorrectly . When these cells reach their target area , their growth ...
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Potency and Effectiveness | 5 |
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Oral Administration | 12 |
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