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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... Heroin Overdose One of the greatest risks of being a heroin addict is death from heroin overdose . Each year , about 1 percent of all heroin addicts in the United States die from an overdose of heroin , despite having developed a ...
... Heroin Overdose One of the greatest risks of being a heroin addict is death from heroin overdose . Each year , about 1 percent of all heroin addicts in the United States die from an overdose of heroin , despite having developed a ...
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... heroin is often administered in conjunction with cocaine in what is called a speedball . One study with monkeys self- administering vaporized heroin showed that the reinforcing effect of the heroin was enhanced when it was administered ...
... heroin is often administered in conjunction with cocaine in what is called a speedball . One study with monkeys self- administering vaporized heroin showed that the reinforcing effect of the heroin was enhanced when it was administered ...
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... heroin , but its effects last longer than methadone ( up to 72 hours ) and it needs to be taken only three times a week . The addict need not come to the clinic as often , and the clinic need not send any of the drug home with the ad ...
... heroin , but its effects last longer than methadone ( up to 72 hours ) and it needs to be taken only three times a week . The addict need not come to the clinic as often , and the clinic need not send any of the drug home with the ad ...
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Potency and Effectiveness | 5 |
Chapter | 8 |
Oral Administration | 12 |
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