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Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior
An Introduction to Psychopharmacology
Second Edition
- Adam Prus - Northern Michigan University, USA
February 2017 | 632 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The up-to-date Second Edition presents an accessible introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology through an examination of how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes.
To help readers develop an appreciation of the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, the book provides historical background, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including discussion on newer drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features at the forefront of the latest scholarship of teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure readers are able to easily process and understand the material.
To help readers develop an appreciation of the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, the book provides historical background, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including discussion on newer drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features at the forefront of the latest scholarship of teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure readers are able to easily process and understand the material.
Preface
About the Author
1 Introduction to Psychopharmacology
2 The Nervous System
3 Neurotransmission
4 Properties of Drugs
5 Drugs of Abuse
6 Psychostimulants
7 Nicotine and Caffeine
8 Alcohol
9 GHB and Inhalants
10 Opioids
11 Cannabinoids
12 Psychedelic Drugs
13 Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
14 Treatments for Anxiety Disorders
15 Antipsychotic Drugs
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Supplements
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