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" Drugs of abuse : "
Sherrel G. Howard, Ph. D., Molecular and Medical Pharmacology and Child Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles
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640480
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Howard, Sherrel G.
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Drugs of abuse : : pharmacology and molecular mechanisms /\ Sherrel G. Howard, Ph. D., Molecular and Medical Pharmacology and Child Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles
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xiii, 194 pages:: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm
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9781118288450 (cloth)
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: 1118288459 (cloth)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. Subsequent sections look at specific families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens among others, and explores how their chemical make-up interacts with brain functions. The final chapter provides a brief overview of clincal substance abuse treatement. -- from back cover
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Central nervous system stimulants
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Drugs of abuse-- Physiological effect
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Substance abuse-- Treatment
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Pharmacology and molecular mechanisms
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