| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 The National Perspective of Drug Abuse -- chapter 3 Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse -- chapter 4 Getting Involved in Drug Abuse Education and Prevention -- chapter 5 Pharmacology of Cocaine Abuse -- chapter 6 Cocaine Kinetics in Humans -- chapter 7 Cocaine Pharmacology and Toxicology -- chapter 8 Cocaine Use in Man: Subjective Effects, Physiologic Responses, and Toxicity -- chapter 9 Treatment of Cocaine Abuse: Medical and Psychiatric Consequences -- chapter 10 Marijuana Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics -- chapter 11 Marijuana Abuse: Its Pharmacology and Effects on Testicular Function -- chapter 12 Marijuana: Analysis and Detection of Use Through Urinalysis -- chapter 13 Designer Drugs: An Overview -- chapter 14 Substituted Amphetamine Controlled Substance Analogues -- chapter 15 Pharmacology and Toxicology of MPTP: A Neurotoxic By-Product of Illicit Designer Drug Chemistry -- chapter 16 Methyl-Phenyl-Tetrahydropyridine Neurotoxicity: From Clandestine Drug Synthesis to a Model for Parkinson's Disease -- chapter 17 Uses and Abuses of Anabolic Steroids by Athletes |
| Summary |
A comprehensive review of the chemical, clinical, pharmaco-logical, medical and social aspects of the chemicals that are widely abused is presented in this highly informative publication. The contributing authors represent expertise in clinical medicine, pharmacy, chemistry, pharmacology, social work and psychiatry. The scientific discussion, phar-macokinetic, pharmacological, and analytical, is well tied to the behavioral aspects of substances of abuse, making this a unique publication. Forensic scientists, health care practitioners, sporting officials, social workers, and psy-chologists will find this book of great interest |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cocaine -- Physiological effect -- Congresses
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Cocaine.
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Designer drugs -- Physiological effect -- Congresses
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Designer drugs.
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Marijuana abuse.
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Marijuana -- Physiological effect -- Congresses
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Psychopharmacology -- Congresses
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Substance abuse -- Congresses
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Substance abuse.
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Cocaine
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Designer Drugs
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Marijuana Abuse
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Substance-Related Disorders
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substance abuse.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Cocaine
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Cocaine -- Physiological effect
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Designer drugs
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Designer drugs -- Physiological effect
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Marijuana abuse
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Marijuana -- Physiological effect
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Psychopharmacology
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Substance abuse
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Redda, Kinfe K
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Walker, Charles A., 1935-
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Barnett, Gene
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Clinical Pharmacy Symposium (11th : 1986 : Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)
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| ISBN |
9781439805220 |
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1439805229 |
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9780429147821 |
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0429147821 |
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