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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.
Holman Biotech Commons RM315 .M478 2023
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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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