Claire D. Advokat, Joseph Comaty, Robert Julien

Julien's Primer of Drug Action

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Julien's Primer of Drug Action continues to evolve side by side with the field it covers providing a thoroughly up to date look at psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs, including the latest research and the newest formulations. The thoroughly updated 14th edition features: * New coverage of opioids of abuse, and drugs used to treat of opioid dependence and opioid overdose * New research on the use of marijuana to treat Alzheimers, PTSD, and Epilepsy * New coverage of pharmacological, physiological, and psychoactive effects of synthetic marijuana including its toxicity * New research on Cannabidiol (CBD) and its therapeutic uses * New research of the efficacy of antipsychotics to treat dementia, Parkinson's, bipolar, OCD, and PTSD * The use of genetic testing to predict effectiveness of antidepressant treatment * New research on the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Learning
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-319-24894-9
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 187mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1014g
• ISBN-13: 9781319248949
• ISBN-10: 1319248942
• Artikelnr.: 53532115

Autorenporträt

Claire D. Advokat; Joseph E. Comaty; Robert M. Julien

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Biological Basis of Drug Action1.
- 1. The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters
- 2. Pharmacokinetics: How the Body Handles Drugs
- 3. Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act
Part 2: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
- 4. Neurobiology of Addiction
- 5. Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse
- 6. Stimulants Part 1: Caffeine and Nicotine
- 7. Stimulants Part 2: Cocaine, Amphetamine, NonAmphetamine Stimulants
- 8. Hallucinogens
- 9. Cannabinoids
- 10. Opioids
Part 3: Drugs Used to Treat Psychological Disorders
- 11. Antipsychotic Drugs: Major Tranquilizers to Thymic Stabilizers
- 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