| Drugs & Drug Abuse Contributor(s): Brands, Bruna (Author), Sproule, Beth (Author), Marshman, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0888682522 ISBN-13: 9780888682529 Publisher: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pain Medicine - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.78 |
| Physical Information: 1.32" H x 7" W x 10" (2.48 lbs) 658 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs. This essential text is organized into four main sections: - understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use - major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications - key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential - other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs. It also includes comprehensive reference sections, including glossaries. The drugs discussed range from psychiatric medications to well-known street drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroin, and less common drugs such as ketamine, khat and peyote. |