Drugs of abuse : pharmacology and molecular mechanisms / Sherrel G. Howard ; cover design by Matt Kuhns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Sherrel G.

Contributor:

Kuhns, Matt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Central nervous system stimulants.

Drugs of abuse--Physiological effect.

Drugs of abuse.

Substance abuse--Treatment.

Substance abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 194 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Electronic version.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

Drug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts. Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and neuroscience of drug abuse. Understanding the chemistry of commonly abused drugs and their impact on brain function will provide students and researchers with a more profound understanding of the molecular basis of drug abuse and addiction. Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. Subsequent sections look at specific families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens among others, and explore how their chemical make-up interacts with brain function. The final chapter provides a brief overview of clinical substance abuse treatment. -- Publisher

Contents:

Biochemistry of neurotransmission

Amphetamine and amphetamine analogues

Cocaine

Benzodiazepines and barbiturates

Phencyclidine and ketamine

Gamma hydroxybutyrate

Morphine and morphine antagonists / Carlos Cepeda and Sherrel Howard

LSD and mescaline

Marijuana

Inhalants and miscellaneous drugs

Treatment and recovery programs / Mark DeAntonio.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118850145

1118850149

9781118850152

1118850157

OCLC:

863633151