Biochemistry of neurotransmission -- Amphetamine and amphetamine analogues -- Cocaine -- Benzodiazepines and barbiturates -- Phencyclidine and ketamine -- Gamma hydroxybutyrate -- Morphine and morphine antagonists / Carlos Cepeda and Sherrel Howard -- LSD and mescaline -- Marijuana -- Inhalants and miscellaneous drugs -- Treatment and recovery programs / Mark DeAntonio
Summary
Drug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts. Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and neuroscience of drug abuse. Understanding the chemistry of commonly abused drugs and their impact on brain function will provide students and researchers with a more profound understanding of the molecular basis of drug abuse and addiction. Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse
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