A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects

A comprehensive source of pharmacological and medical information on patterns of drug abuse in the United States, this text has been revised and updated throughout. There are two new chapters, one on cocaine, the other on nicotine and tobacco. The volume emphasizes important similarities and differences between patterns of drug use and offers a critical survey of a wide range of experimental and clinical studies. Pharmacological aspects of the management of selected clinical problems are also considered.

Winger, Gail

Hofmann, Frederick G.

Woods, James H.

Medical Books

Oxford University Press

A comprehensive source of pharmacological and medical information drug abuse, this acclaimed text has been thoroughly revised and updated. Two new chapters have been added, one on cocaine, the other on nicotine and tobacco. Detailed, well-organized and authoritative, this text emphasizes important similarities and differences among patterns of drug use, and offers a clear and critical survey of a wide range of experimental and clinical studies. All major drugs of abuse are covered. The medical diagnosis and pharmacological management of drug abuse are considered, and the book concludes with a discussion of legal aspects.

moods, James H.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated for the Fourth Edition, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects was completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in i.v. drug abusers, and information on the international regulation of drug use was added to the chapter on drug abuse and the law. The book is written at a level appropriate for upper level undergraduate students, graduate or medical students, and drug counselors. All major drugs of abuse are covered: tobacco, opiods, central stimulants (including cocaine, amphetamine, and caffeine), alcohol and other sedatives marijuana, club drugs (MDMA, GHB, and ketamine), hallucinogens, and volatile solvents. For each type the authors discuss history and culture, the characteristic patterns of use, subjective and physiological effects, mechanisms of pharmacological action, and toxic effects. Epidemiological aspects are discussed as well as pharmacological treatment possibilities where applicable.

Hofmann the late, Frederick G.

Addiction & Recovery

This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated for the Fourth Edition, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects was completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in i.v. drug abusers, and information on the international regulation of drug use was added to the chapter on drug abuse and the law. The book is written at a level appropriate for upper level undergraduate students, graduate or medical students, and drug counselors. All major drugs of abuse are covered: tobacco, opioids, central stimulants (including cocaine, amphetamine, and caffeine), alcohol and other sedatives, marijuana, club drugs (MDMA, GHB, and ketamine), hallucinogens, and volatile solvents. For each type the authors discuss history and culture, the characteristic patterns of use, subjective and physiological effects, mechanisms of pharmacological action, and toxic effects. Epidemiological aspects are discussed as well as pharmacological treatment possibilities where applicable.

Part of a series entitled "Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs", this book sets out to inform the reader about drugs and their use.

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Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Chambers Harrap Publishers

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A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects

A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects

A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects

A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects

Tranquillizers (Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs)