Description |
1 online resource (xii, 195 pages) |
Contents |
Pharmacology : the science of drugs -- Opioids : God's own medicine -- Marijuana : from Reefer madness to THC gummy bears -- Stimulants : from coca to caffeine -- Depressants : sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizing drugs : from errant yeast to Halcion and its relatives -- Dissociative anesthetics : angel dust to special k to ketamine clinics -- Hallucinogens : magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescal buttons, and Dr. Hofmann's problem child -- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine [MDMA] a.k.a. ecstasy -- Pharmacological puritanism and the war on drugs : all the king's horses and all the king's men |
Summary |
Prescription, illicit, and recreational drugs touch all of our lives yet a basic understanding of these chemicals is largely absent among Americans. This book offers a comprehensive account of psychoactive drugs, chemicals which influence our brains in myriad ways |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Psychotropic drugs.
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Substance abuse.
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Central Nervous System Agents
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Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
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Public Policy
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Drug and Narcotic Control
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Substance-Related Disorders
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substance abuse.
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Psychotropic drugs
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Substance abuse
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780190051464 |
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0190051469 |
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9780190051471 |
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9780190051488 |
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0190051485 |
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0190051477 |
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