Drugs and the human body with implications for society by Liska, Ken

Table of Contents: “…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.…”