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Author Ettinger, R. H

Title Psychopharmacology
Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (331 pages)
Contents Psychopharmacology- Front Cover ; Psychopharmacology; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1: Organization and Function of the Nervous System; The Structure and Function of Neurons; Neural Transmission; Neuron Electrical Activity; Resting Potentials; Graded Potentials; Action Potentials; Synaptic Transmission; Neurotransmitter Reuptake; Neurotransmitter Substances; The Organization and Structure of the Nervous System and Brain; Glossary; Chapter 2: Psychopharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption, Metabolism, and Tolerance
Drug Toxicity and OverdosePlacebo Effects; Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of Drug Action; Glossary; Chapter 3: Mood Disorders: Major Depression and Bipolar Disorders; Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Disorders; Glossary; Chapter 4: Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders: Panic, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Glossary; Chapter 5: Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia; Defining and Diagnosing Schizophrenia; Pathology of Schizophrenia: Dopamine Hypothesis
Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia and Psychotic DisordersHow Are the Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs Measured?; How Effective is Pharmacological Treatment?; Glossary; Chapter 6: Attention and Developmental Disorders: Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder ; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Glossary; Chapter 7: The Pharmacology of Opiates and Analgesia; The Opiates: Opium, Morphine, Heroin, and Codeine; Glossary; Chapter 8: Substance Abuse and the Neurobiology of Addiction; The Neurobiology of Addiction
Are Video Games, Gambling, and Sex Addictive?Glossary; Chapter 9: The Pharmacology of Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Psychostimulants, Psychedelics, and Marijuana; Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs; Psychostimulants: Cocaine; Psychostimulants: Amphetamine and Methamphetamine; Other Amphetamine-Related Compounds; Psychedelic Drugs: LSD and Psilocybin; Marijuana (Cannabinoids); Glossary; Chapter 10: The Pharmacology of Non-Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine; Alcohol; Nicotine; Caffeine; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
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Subject Psychopharmacology.
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781351978705
1351978705