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Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior - 3rd Edition
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Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioral studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanisms of action.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Chapter 4. TECHNIQUES IN BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 5. Catecholamines
Chapter 6. Serotonin
Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
Chapter 10. Alcohol
Chapter 11. The Opioids
Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases, by Jennifer R. Yates, Ohio Wesleyan University
Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioral studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanisms of action.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Chapter 4. TECHNIQUES IN BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 5. Catecholamines
Chapter 6. Serotonin
Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
Chapter 10. Alcohol
Chapter 11. The Opioids
Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases, by Jennifer R. Yates, Ohio Wesleyan University
840 pages, Ring-bound
Published March 12, 2018
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