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 10
Blood in the veins is transported to the heart and then redistributed around the
body after a short detour through the lungs. The body has about 6 liters of blood
and the heart pumps these 6 liters once a minute, so the drug in most i.v.
injections ...
Blood in the veins is transported to the heart and then redistributed around the
body after a short detour through the lungs. The body has about 6 liters of blood
and the heart pumps these 6 liters once a minute, so the drug in most i.v.
injections ...
Page 11
The heart circulates blood returning from the body via the veins and the lungs,
and then sends it out via arteries to the body and the brain. Figure 1-5 A cross
section of a typical membrane. It. capillaries of the brain capillaries of the lungs ...
The heart circulates blood returning from the body via the veins and the lungs,
and then sends it out via arteries to the body and the brain. Figure 1-5 A cross
section of a typical membrane. It. capillaries of the brain capillaries of the lungs ...
Page 319
THC appears to act as a bronchodilator; it increases the diameter of the bronchi,
the small airways in the lungs, and for this reason it alleviates the symptoms of
asthma. However, marijuana smoke, if inhaled for long periods of time, causes a
...
THC appears to act as a bronchodilator; it increases the diameter of the bronchi,
the small airways in the lungs, and for this reason it alleviates the symptoms of
asthma. However, marijuana smoke, if inhaled for long periods of time, causes a
...
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Contents
Primary Effects and Side Effects | 5 |
Chapter | 8 |
Oral Administration | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology |
| Author | William A. McKim |
| Edition | 4, illustrated |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 0130831468, 9780130831460 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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