| Description |
xv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Wolverine and the X-Men
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.What Is a Drug? -- 2.Is There a Brain-Behavior Relationship? -- 3.Pharmacokinetics: How Do Drugs Get There and What Do They Do? -- 4.Functional Neuroanatomy: Where Do Psychoactive Drugs Act? -- 5.Neurophysiology: How Do Psychoactive Drugs Act? -- 6.Alcohol: The Socially Accepted Addictive Drug -- 7.Cocaine and Other Stimulants: Drugs That Make Us High -- 8.Opioids: Drugs That Calm Our Pain -- 9.Nicotine: Of What Value? -- 10.Marijuana: The Illegal Recreational Plant -- 11.Inhalants: Not Just Bad Breath! -- 12.Hallucinogens: Drugs That Make Us Crazy -- 13.Antipsychotics: Drugs That Make Us Sane -- 14.Anxiolytics: Drugs That Calm Us Down -- 15.Antidepressants: Drugs That Lift Us Up -- 16.Addiction: The Chronic Medical Illness -- 17.Forensic Issues in Psychopharmacology |
| Summary |
"Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior uses a balance of instruction, illustrations, and 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, this book will be a quick reference guide long after the first reading"-- |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index |
| Subject |
Wolverine (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Drugs of abuse -- Physiological effect.
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Neuropharmacology.
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Neurophysiology.
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X-Men (Fictitious characters) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Cartoons and comics.
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Superheroes -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Science fiction comics.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Fiction.
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| Author |
Erickson, Carlton K., author
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| LC no. |
2012025876 |
| ISBN |
0789035278 (hbk.) |
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0789035286 (paperback) |
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9780789035271 (hbk.) |
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9780789035288 (paperback) |
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