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" Chocolate to morphine : "
Andrew Weil and Winifred Rosen
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627804
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Weil, Andrew
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Chocolate to morphine : : understanding mind-active drugs /\ Andrew Weil and Winifred Rosen
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228 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0395331080
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: 9780395331088
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: 0395331900
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: 9780395331903
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Straight talk at the start -- What is a drug? -- Why people use drugs -- Relationships with drugs -- Types of drugs -- Stimulants -- Depressants -- Psychedelics, or hallucinogens -- Marijuana -- Solvents and inhalants; deliriants; PCP and ketamine -- Medical drugs and herbal remedies -- Problems with drugs -- Alternatives to taking drugs -- Final words -- Appendix: First-person accounts and comments -- Glossary
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A discussion of many commonly abused substances, their effects, and how to avoid dependence. ry A study of legal and illegal drugs--including stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, medical drugs, and other drugs--discusses the diverse effects of each substance, side effects, safety, and alternatives
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Psychotropic drugs
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Psychotropic Drugs, Popular Works
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Substance-Related Disorders, Popular Works
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| Dewey Classification
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613.8
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RM315.W44 1983
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CC6945
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Rosen, Winifred,1943-
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