Understanding Drugs and Behaviour
(Sprache: Englisch)
This textbook provides an introduction to the action that various drugs have on the brain and behaviour. Because most students find this topic interesting, it creates an opportunity for learning about basic physiology that can otherwise be perceived as tedious.
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This textbook provides an introduction to the action that various drugs have on the brain and behaviour. Because most students find this topic interesting, it creates an opportunity for learning about basic physiology that can otherwise be perceived as tedious.
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Why are some drugs highly addictive? What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs? How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being?Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today's society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications.Teaching and learning features include:Chapter overviews
In-depth core material
End of chapter questions
Key references
Extensive glossary
Journals and websites of interest
This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Understanding Drugs and Behaviour “
About the authors ixPreface xiPart I Drugs and Their Actions 11 Psychoactive drugs: introduction and overview 32 The brain, neurons and neurotransmission 93 Principles of drug action 25Part II Non-medical Use of Psychoactive Drugs 394 CNS stimulants: amphetamine, cocaine and caffeine 415 Nicotine and cigarette smoking 556 LSD and Ecstasy/MDMA 717 Cannabis 858 Heroin and opiates 1039 CNS depressants: alcohol, barbiturates and benzodiazepines 11910 Alcoholism and drug dependence 133Part III Clinical and Medicinal Use of Drugs 15111 Antipsychotics for schizophrenia 15312 Antidepressants and mood stabilisers 17113 Nootropics for Alzheimer's disease 18714 Cognitive enhancers 203Part IV Final Overview 21915 Current knowledge and future possibilities 221Glossary 235Key psychopharmacology and addiction journals 251Internet sources of information about psychoactive drugs 253References 257Index 291Autoren-Porträt
Andrew Parrott, englischer Dirigent und Musikschriftsteller; Gründer und Leiter des Taverner Choir, Consort and Players, mit denen er für EMI (Virgin) und Sony zahlreiche Schallplatten eingespielt hat, darunter von J. S. Bach die "Hohe Messe h-moll", das "Magnificat", die "Johannes-Passion", das "Oster-Oratorium" sowie einige Kantaten.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2004, 336 Seiten, Maße: 24,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- By Andrew Parrott, Alun Morinan, Mark Moss et al.
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0471986402
- ISBN-13: 9780471986409
Sprache:
Englisch
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