ISBN: 9780789002747

In Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: The Pharmacology of Abuse and Dependence, you will explore the brain and see what happens when drugs affect its functions. Filled with an array of usefu… Mehr…

In Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: The Pharmacology of Abuse and Dependence, 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 "info-phrases" invite reader dialogue. Unlike most pharmacology-related texts, this book is written by scientists who work in the field of alcohol and drug studies and who share with you their vast, practical experiences in the clinical as well as pharmacological issues surrounding drug abuse and dependence. Specifically, you'll read about: how psychoactive drugs affect cognition, behavior, and emotion the brain/behavior relationship the specific effects of 7 major addictive drug groups pharmacokinetics--tracing the impact of drugs through the body redefining addictionThe brain is a fascinating organ--even more fascinating when we consider how readily certain mood-altering drugs can cause us to veer into all kinds of different behavioral paths. Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior is a unique balance of insightful instruction, useful charts, and easy-to-use tables and formulas that will give you a broad, lasting introduction to this intriguing subject. Whether you're a nurse, chemical dependency counselor, psychologist, or clinician, Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior will be a quick reference guide long after the first reading. Media > Book, [PU: Haworth Medical Press]<

1998, ISBN: 0789002744

[EAN: 9780789002747], [SC: 2.5], [PU: Haworth Medical Press Inc], 208 pages Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners sligh… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780789002747], [SC: 2.5], [PU: Haworth Medical Press Inc], 208 pages Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners slightly rubbed or bumped. 9780789002747 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 476, Books<

1998, ISBN: 0789002744

[EAN: 9780789002747], [PU: Haworth Medical Press Inc], 208 pages Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners slightly rubbed … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780789002747], [PU: Haworth Medical Press Inc], 208 pages Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners slightly rubbed or bumped. 9780789002747 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 476, Books<

1998, ISBN: 0789002744

Hardcover ; 21.3 x 15.2 x 2 cm 208 pages Gebundene Ausgabe Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners slightly rubbed or bu… Mehr…

Hardcover ; 21.3 x 15.2 x 2 cm 208 pages Gebundene Ausgabe Good condition. Retired library exemplar with usual stamps and stickers. Reading pages are clean. Corners slightly rubbed or bumped. 9780789002747 3, [PU:Haworth Medical Press Inc,]<