A primer of drug action A concise, nontechnical guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs
Robert M. Julien
- 10th edi.
- USA Worth Publishers 2005
- XIII, 690 p. pics. 23.3 cm
Includes index (675-690 p.) Includes glossary (667-674 p.) Includes references (663-665 p.)
Introductıon to Psychopharmacology: How Drugs Interact with the Body and the Brain 1 Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs Are Handled by the Body 3 Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act 37 The Neuron Synaptic Transmission and Neurotransmitters 60 Drugs That Depress Brain Function Sedative Hypnotic Drugs 89 Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse 91 Barbiturates General Anesthetics Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) AND Antiepileptic Drugs 140 Benzodiazepines and Second Generation Anxiolytics 164 Drugs that Stimulate Brain Function Psychostimulants 189 Cocaine and the Amphetamines 190 Caffeine and Nicotine 225 Drugs That Are Used to treat Psychological Disorders 253 Antidepressant Drugs 255 Drug Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder (Mood Stabilizers) 306 Antipsychotic Drugs 337 Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 382 Geriatric Psychopharmacology Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease 421 Special Topics In Psychotherapeutics 443 Nonnarcotic Anti-Inflammatory Analgesic's 444 Opioid Analgesics 461 Herbal Medicines Used in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders 501 Integration of Drugs and Psychological Therapies in Treating Mental and Behavior Disorders 524 Agents Primarily Considered as Drugs of Abuse 555 Tetrahydrocannabinol 556 Psychedelic Drugs Mescaline Ecstasy LSD and Other Hallucinogens 588 Anabolic Steroids 626 Topics in Drugs Abuse 645 Glossary 667 Index 675