Drugs and the human body with implications for society
Clear and readable for the average reader - yet comprehensive enough for the professional - this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-...
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Upper Saddle River, NJ
Pearson Prentice Hall
2009
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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| 250 | |a 8th ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Upper Saddle River, NJ |b Pearson Prentice Hall |c 2009 | ||
| 300 | |a xv, 464 p. |b ill. |c 24 cm. | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index | ||
| 505 | |a The magic bullets -- Where drugs come from -- Federal laws : the FDA and drug testing-penalties for illicit use -- What happens to drugs after we take them -- Drugs at the synapse -- Narcotic analgesics: opiates and opioids -- Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants -- The barbiturates: battered but still here -- Alcohol and 100 million Americans -- Anxiolytics and hypnotics: the minor tranquilizers antipsychotics: the major tranquilizers -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, club drugs, predatory drugs, and some observations -- The pill: an update -- Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, and Celebrex and Vioxx -- Additional OTC drugs and chemicals -- Personal drug testing -- Drugs in sports. | ||
| 520 | |a Clear and readable for the average reader - yet comprehensive enough for the professional - this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-counter, and prescriptive drugs. Highlights the World Wide Web as a growing primary source of drug information. Extensively revises coverage of drug discovery, including major additional information on proteomics, and pharmacogenomics; and highlights the importance of these topics in the context of personalized drug treatment. For professionals in health and drug education, criminal justice, sociology, biology, and chemistry. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Psychotropic drugs | |
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| 650 | 2 | 2 | |a Pharmacology |
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