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Drugs and Behavior.

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leavitt, Fred
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1994.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Chapter 2
  • Neurotransmission; Chapter 3
  • Principles of Drug Action; Chapter 4
  • Classification; Chapter 5
  • Variability in Response to Drugs; Chapter 6
  • New Drugs: Development, Testing, and Promotion; Chapter 7
  • Pharmacological Dangers and Benefits of Psychoactive Drugs; Chapter 8
  • Effects of Drugs on the Embryo, Fetus, and Developing Young; Chapter 9
  • The Question of Legalization; Chapter 10
  • Users and Abusers of Drugs; Chapter 11
  • Prevention of Drug Abuse: A Short and Depressing Chapter; Chapter 12
  • Treatment of Drug Abuse.
  • Chapter 13
  • Psychopharmacotherapy: Methodological IssuesChapter 14
  • Psychopharmacotherapy; Chapter 15
  • Memory; Chapter 16
  • Creativity; Chapter 17
  • Sexual Behavior; Chapter 18
  • Aggression and Violence; Chapter 19
  • Sleep; Glossary; References; Drug and Substance Index; Subject Index; About the Author.