Drugs and the Human Body

Name: Drugs and the Human Body
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ISBN: 9780132447133

ISBN-10: 0132447134

ISBN-13: 9780132447133

Edition: 8th 2009

Authors: Ken Liska

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Clear and readable for the average reader yet comprehensive enough for the professional this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion.Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-counter, and prescriptive drugs. Highlights the World Wide Web as a growing primary source of drug information. Extensively revises coverage of drug discovery, including major additional information on proteomics, and pharmacogenomics; and highlights the importance of these topics in the context of personalized drug treatment.For professionals in health and drug education, criminal justice,…

Book details

List price: $133.32
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/12/2019
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 8.90" wide x 7.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Note: Each chapter ends with Web Sites and Study Questions



The Magic Bullets



Where Drugs Come From



Federal Laws: The FDA and Drug Testing-Penalties for Illicit Use



What Happens to Drugs After We Take Them



Drugs at the Synapse



Narcotic Analgesics: Opiates and Opioids



Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine, and Other Stimulants



The Barbiturates: Battered But Still Here



Alcohol and 100 Million Americans



The Major and Minor Tranquilizers



Marijuana



Hallucinogens, Street Drugs, Designer Drugs, Club Drugs, Predatory Drugs, and Some Observations



The Pill: An Update



Non-Steroidal, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen Sodium, Ketoprofen, Fenoprofen, and Celebrex and Vioxx



Additional OTC Drugs and Chemicals



Personal Drug Testing



Drugs in Sports



Structure-Activity Relationships (SARs)



Answers and Discussion: Understanding Alcoholism



DAWN Data Summary



The Scientific Method





tGlossary


Index