| Edition |
Eighth edition. |
| Description |
xv, 464 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The magic bullets -- Where drugs come from -- Federal laws : the FDA and drug testing-penalties for illicit use -- What happens to drugs after we take them -- Drugs at the synapse -- Narcotic analgesics : opiates and opioids -- Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants -- The barbiturates : battered but still here -- Alcohol and 100 million Americans -- Anxiolytics and hypnotics : the minor tranquilizers antipsychotics : the major tranquilizers. |
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Marijuana -- Hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, club drugs, predatory drugs, and some observations -- The pill : an update -- Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) : aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, and Celebrex and Vioxx -- Additional OTC drugs and chemicals -- Personal drug testing -- Drugs in sports -- Structure-activity relationships (SARs) -- Answers and discussion: understanding alcoholism -- DAWN data summary -- The scientifuc method. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Drugs.
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Drugs -- Social aspects.
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Drugs of abuse.
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Psychotropic drugs.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Pharmacology.
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Sociology, Medical.
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| ISBN |
9780132447133 |
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0132447134 |
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