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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... molecules held tightly together . Each lipid molecule has a clump of atoms at one end and two chains of atoms at the other . The lipid molecules in a membrane are organized so that the clumps point to the outside and the tails point ...
... molecules held tightly together . Each lipid molecule has a clump of atoms at one end and two chains of atoms at the other . The lipid molecules in a membrane are organized so that the clumps point to the outside and the tails point ...
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... molecules vary in their degree of lipid solubility in their normal state , but when a molecule of a drug carries an electric charge , its lipid solubility is greatly diminished . Such a charged molecule is called an ion . Ions are not ...
... molecules vary in their degree of lipid solubility in their normal state , but when a molecule of a drug carries an electric charge , its lipid solubility is greatly diminished . Such a charged molecule is called an ion . Ions are not ...
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... molecules of a given drug will differ on either side of the membrane . on the side with the lower pH . The greater ... molecules will be lipid- soluble and free to diffuse across membranes and enter the blood . Diffusion will keep the ...
... molecules of a given drug will differ on either side of the membrane . on the side with the lower pH . The greater ... molecules will be lipid- soluble and free to diffuse across membranes and enter the blood . Diffusion will keep the ...
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Potency and Effectiveness | 5 |
Chapter | 8 |
Oral Administration | 12 |
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