ENGLISH

Drugs and Behavior

By Fred Leavitt

Book information

Publisher
Incorporated, Sage Publications
Year
1994
ISBN
9781452254852, 9780803947849
LCC
RM315 .M36 1994
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30153599 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
549\549
Time added
2023-08-28 23:32:51
Psychotropic drugs

Description

What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on aspects of human behaviour, such as creativity, memory and sexuality? How effective are such drugs in treating mental disorders? How are new drugs tested and licensed? An intriguing introduction to the study of psychopharmacology, this fully revised and updated edition of Drugs and Behavior presents a unique analysis of the ways in which human behaviour is affected by drugs, rather than simply by categories of drugs. The text covers the principles of neurotransmission, pharmacokinetics and drug classification. Issues of new drug development, including drug dangers and benefits, legalization and the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, are also discussed.

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