Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior The Pharmacology of Drug Use Disorders

Name: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior The Pharmacology of Drug Use Disorders
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ISBN: 9780789035288

ISBN-10: 0789035286

ISBN-13: 9780789035288

Edition: 2nd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: John Brick, Carlton K. Erickson

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In this book you will explore the brain and see what happens when drugs affect its functions. Filled with an array of useful definitions and amazing historic discoveries about the nervous system, this book will bring you up to speed on the brain/behavior relationship, basic neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the mechanistic actions of mood-altering drugs, including alcohol, marijuana, anxiolytics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, cocaine, and opiates.Interspersed with original eye-catching illustrations, Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior provides the same type of captivating instruction found in Dr. Brick's highly successful courses. Its clear-cut organization and topical âinfo-phrasesâ…

Book details

List price: $60.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/29/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 214
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 2.970
Language: English

Carlton K. Erickson, Ph.D. is a distinguished Professor of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Director of the Addiction Science Research and Education Center in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin, and an associate editor of the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. He is the recipient of the Nelson J. Bradley Award for Lifetime Achievement, given by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP).




What Is a Drug?



Is There a Brain-Behavior Relationship?



Pharmacokinetics: How Do Drugs Get There and What Do They Do?



Functional Neuroanatomy: Where Do Psychoactive Drugs Act?



Neurophysiology: How Do Psychoactive Drugs Act?



Alcohol: The Socially Accepted Addictive Drug



Cocaine and Other Stimulants: Drugs That Make Us High



Opioids: Drugs That Calm Our Pain



Nicotine: Of What Value?



Marijuana: The Illegal Recreational Plant



Inhalants: Not Just Bad Breath!



Hallucinogens: Drugs That Make Us Crazy



Antipsychotics: Drugs That Make Us Sane



Anxiolytics: Drugs That Calm Us Down



Antidepressants: Drugs That Lift Us Up



Addiction: The Chronic Medical Illness



Forensic Issues in Psychopharmacology