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Psychopharmacology : drugs, the brain, and behavior / Jerrold S. Meyer, University of Massachusetts, Andrew M. Farrar, University of Massachusetts, Dominik Biezonski, Prevail Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, Jennifer R. Yates, Lander University.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Meyer, Jerrold S., 1947- author.
Farrar, Andrew M., author.
Biezonski, Dominik, author.
Yates, Jennifer R., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Psychotropic drugs--Pharmacokinetics.
Psychotropic drugs.
Psychotropic drugs--Therapeutic use.
Nervous System--drug effects.
Brain Chemistry--drug effects.
Mental Disorders--drug therapy.
Psychopharmacology--methods.
Psychopharmacology.
Brain Chemistry.
Medical Subjects:
Nervous System--drug effects.
Brain Chemistry--drug effects.
Mental Disorders--drug therapy.
Psychopharmacology--methods.
Psychopharmacology.
Brain Chemistry.
Physical Description:
xix, 679, G-30, R-70, I-40 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 29 cm
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press, [2023]
Summary:
"Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioral studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanisms of action"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Chapter One
Principles of Pharmacology
Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Addiction
Pharmacodynamics: Drug-Receptor Interactions
Chapter Two
Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Cells of the Nervous System
Electrical Transmission within a Neuron
Organization of the Nervous System
Chapter Three
Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Chemical Signaling in the Nervous System
Neurotransmitter Receptors, Signaling Mechanisms, and Synaptic Plasticity
The Endocrine System
Chapter Four
Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
Techniques in Behavioral Pharmacology
Techniques in Neuropharmacology
Catecholamines
Catecholamines Synthesis, Release, and Inactivation
Organization and Function of the Dopaminergic System
Organization and Function of the Noradrenergic System
Chapter Six
Serotonin
Serotonin Synthesis, Release, Inactivation, Basic Features of the Serotonergic System: Anatomical Organization, Cell Firing, and Receptor Families
Behavioral and Physiological Functions of Serotonin
Chapter Seven
Acetylcholine Synthesis, Release, and Inactivation
Chapter Eight
Glutamate and GABA
Glutamate Synthesis, Release, and Inactivation
Organization and Function of the Glutamatergic System
GABA Synthesis, Release, and Inactivation, Organization and Function of the GABAergic System
Chapter Nine
Drug Misuse and Addiction
Introduction to Drug Misuse and Addiction
Features of Drug MIsuse and Addiction
Factors That Influence the Development and Maintenance of Drug Misuse and Addiction
The Neurobiology of Drug Addiction
Chapter Ten
Alcohol
Psychopharmacology of Alcohol
Neurochemical Effects of Alcohol
Alcohol Use Disorder
Chapter Eleven
The Opioids
Narcotic Analgesics
Opioids and Pain
Opioid Reinforcement, Tolerance , and Dependence
Chapter Twelve
Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
Background, Pharmacology, and Mechanisms of Action of Cocaine
Acute Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Cocaine
Cocaine Use and the Effects of Chronic Cocaine Exposure
Background, History, and Basic Pharmacology of the Amphetamines
Mechanisms of Action and Neurobehavioral Effects of Amphetamines
Methylphenidate and Modafinil
Synthetic Cathinones
Chapter Thirteen
Nicotine and Caffeine
Background, History and Basic Pharmacology of Nicotine
Behavioral and Physiological Effects
Cigarette Smoking and Vaping
Caffeine
Chapter Fourteen
Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Background, History, and Basic Pharmacology of Cannabis and Marijuana
Mechanisms of Cannabinoid and Action
Acute Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Cannabinoids
Cannabis Use, Misuse, and the Effects of Chronic Cannabis Exposure
Chapter Fifteen
Psychedelic Drugs
PCP and Ketamine
Chapter Sixteen
Inhalants
Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
Anabolic-Adrenogenic Steroids
Chapter Seventeen
Neurobiology of Anxiety
Characteristics of Anxiety Disorders
Drugs for Treating Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD
Chapter Eighteen
Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Characteristics of Affective Disorders
Neurochemical Basis of Affective Disorders
Therapies for Affective Disorders
Chpter Ninteen
Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
Characteristics of Schizophrenia
Etiology of Schizophrenia
Neurochemical Models of Schizophrenia
Classic Neuroleptics and Atypical Antipsychotics
Chapter Twenty
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinsons Disease
Alzheimers Disease
Huntington's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis
Glossary
References
Index
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages R-1-R-70) and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Meyer, Jerrold S., 1947- Psychopharmacology
ISBN:
9781605359878
1605359874
OCLC:
1305912749
Publisher Number:
99993772250

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