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Guide to the effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and on behavior has been updated, reorganized and enhanced specifically to make the book a more effective classroom text for students taking a psychopharmacology course.

Preface

xi

Part 1 Introduction to Psychopharmacology: How Drugs Interact with the Body and the Brain

1

(88)

Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs are Handled by the Body

2

(35)

Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act

37

(21)

The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

58

(31)

Part 2 Drugs That Depress Brain Function: Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

89

(88)

Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse

90

(38)

Barbiturates, General Anesthetics, and Antiepileptic Drugs

128

(25)

Benzodiazepines and Second-Generation

153

(24)

Part 3 Drugs That Stimulate Brain Function: Psychostimulants

177

(72)

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Other Behavioral Stimulants

178

(42)

Caffeine and Nicotine

220

(29)

Part 4 Drugs That Relieve Pain: Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics

249

(50)

Opioid Analgesics

250

(37)

Nonnarcotic, Anti-inflammatory Analgesics

287

(12)

Part 5 Drugs That Possess Hallocinogenic or Psychedelic Properties

299

(66)

Tetrahydrocannabinol

300

(30)

Psychedelic Drugs: Mescaline, LSD, and Other Hallucinogens

330

(35)

Part 6 Drug Abuse

365

(46)

Topics in Substance use Disorders

366

(27)

Anabolic-Androgenci Steroids

393

(18)

Part 7 Drugs That Are Used to Treat Psychological Disorders

411

(188)

Drugs used to Treat Depression

413

(48)

Drugs used to Treat Bipolar Disorder

461

(27)

Drugs used to Treat Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs

488

(43)

Drugs used to Treat Parkinsonism

531

(12)

Integration of Drugs and Psychological Therapies in Treating Mental and Behavior Disorders

543

(36)

Robert M. Julien

Donald E. Lange

Herbal Medicines Used in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders

579

(20)

Glossary

599

(8)

Index

607

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Primer of Drug Action : A Concise Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs

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