{"product_id":"drugs-of-abuse-isbn-9781118288450","title":"Drugs of Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts. \u003ci\u003eDrugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and neuroscience of drug abuse. Understanding the chemistry of commonly abused drugs and their impact on brain function will provide students and researchers with a more profound understanding of the molecular basis of drug abuse and addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. Subsequent sections look at specific families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens among others, and explore how their chemical make-up interacts with brain function. The final chapter provides a brief overview of clinical substance abuse treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a concise, accessible introductory overview of the topic, \u003ci\u003eDrugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and others interested in how drugs interact with the brain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduces readers to the basic principles of neuroscience and pharmacology as related to drug use and abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how the chemical make-up of drugs interact with the brain and can lead to addiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of a wide array of commonly abused families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an essential introduction to the chemical and molecular underpinnings of drug use and abuse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eContributor List ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Stimulants 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Biochemistry of Neurotransmission 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Amphetamine and Amphetamine Analogs 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cocaine 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Depressants, Sedative Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Dissociative Anesthetics 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Phencyclidine and Ketamine 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 γ Hydroxybutyrate 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Analgesics 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Morphine and Morphine Analogs 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarlos Cepeda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Hallucinogens 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and Mescaline 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Marijuana 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Inhalants and Miscellaneous Drugs 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Recovery and Relapse 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Treatment of Substance Dependency 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark DeAntonio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e  “Overall, an excellent resource for understanding current information about drugs of abuse that will appeal to a wide audience. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Students of all levels, general readers, and professionals\/practitioners.” (Choice, 1 November 2014) \u003cb\u003eSherrel G. Howard \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Child Psychiatry and the Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles  \u003cp\u003eDrug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts. \u003ci\u003eDrugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the basic principles of pharmacology and neuroscience of drug abuse. Understanding the chemistry of commonly abused drugs and their impact on brain function will provide students and researchers with a more profound understanding of the molecular basis of drug abuse and addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. 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