{"product_id":"drug-use-misuse-and-abuse-isbn-9781118539101","title":"Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003eBringing a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, \u003ci\u003eDrug Use, Misuse and Abuse\u003c\/i\u003e also adds the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use and abuse. At the core, the text has a strong emphasis on developing scientific literacy and critical thinking in the student.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrug Use, Misuse and Abuse\u003c\/i\u003e includes the major drugs typically covered in an undergraduate psychopharmacology course (caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines including methamphetamine, alcohol, opiates, marijuana, the hallucinogens, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications) and, moreover, the content emphasizes the latest scientific findings in the field, including advances in imaging the living brain. Included is a chapter on careers related to psychopharmacology, as well as a variety of pedagogical features that help students learn, making it appropriate for an instructor of a lecture-based, online or hybrid course. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOR THE STUDENT xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOR THE INSTRUCTOR xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHANK YOU TO THE REVIEWERS xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 DRUGS AND THE BRAIN 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 CAFFEINE 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 NICOTINE 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 COCAINE 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 AMPHETAMINES 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 ALCOHOL 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 OPIATES 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 MARIJUANA 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 HALLUCINOGENS 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 ANTIDEPRESSANT, ANTIANXIETY, AND MOOD-STABILIZING DRUGS 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 STEROIDS AND SMART DRUGS 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREFERENCES 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 441\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCecile Marczinski\u003c\/strong\u003e, Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University, earned her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from McMaster University (Canada) in 2001.? Her research interests address questions about how failures of behavioral control lead to risky and addictive behaviors. She investigates the determinants and the consequences of drug and alcohol use by measuring the cognitive, behavioral and subjective effects of acute doses of commonly used drugs, such as alcohol and caffeine, in human volunteers.\u003cbr\u003eHer recent published work has focused on issues such as binge drinking in college students and the effects of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.? Her teaching portfolio includes courses in cognitive psychology, research methods and psychopharmacology.? She mentors undergraduate students who are interested in conducting research in the areas of cognition, self-control and addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989088747749,"sku":"NP9781118539101","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118539101.jpg?v=1761782749","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/drug-use-misuse-and-abuse-isbn-9781118539101","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}