| Edition |
13th edition / Claire D. Advokat, Joseph E. Comaty and Robert M. Julien. |
| Description |
xviii, 614, g1-g13, i1-i25 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
On cover: 40th anniversary edition. |
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Previous edition: published as A primer of drug action. 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Biological Basis of Drug Action. 1. The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters -- 2. Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs are Handled by the Body -- 3. Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act -- Part 2: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse. 4. Epidemiology and Neurobiology of Addiction -- 5. Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse -- 6. Caffeine and Nicotine -- 7. Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and other psychostimulants -- 8. Psychedelic drugs -- 9. Cannabis -- 10. Opioid analgesics -- Part 3: Pscyhotherapeutic drugs. 11. Antipsychotic Drugs -- 12. Antidepressant Drugs -- 13. Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications -- 14. Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder -- Part 4: Special Populations and Integration. 15. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology -- 16. Geriatric Psychopharmacology -- 17. Challenging times for mental health. |
| Subject |
Psychotropic drugs.
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Psychopharmacology.
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Psychopharmacology. (OCoLC)fst01081659
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Psychotropic drugs. (OCoLC)fst01081826
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| Added Author |
Comaty, Joseph E., author.
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Julien, Robert M., author.
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| Added Title |
Primer of drug action
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Primer of drug action |
| ISBN |
9781464111716 (pbk.) |
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1464111715 (pbk.) |
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