Understanding Drugs and Behaviour
Andrew Parrott, Alun Morinan, Mark Moss, and Andrew Scholey
"Why are some drugs highly addictive? What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs? How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being?"Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today's society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications.
This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.
This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.
Năm:
2004
Nhà xuát bản:
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Ngôn ngữ:
english
ISBN 10:
0471986402
ISBN 13:
9780471986409
File:
PDF, 4.09 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2004