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.…”

The 100 most important chemical compounds a reference guide / by Myers, Richard L. (Richard Leroy), 1951-

Table of Contents: “…-- Types of chemical compounds -- Organic and inorganic compounds -- Ionic and molecular compounds -- Naming compounds -- Molecular and structural formulas -- Entry format -- Acetic acid -- Acetone -- Acetylene -- Acetylsalicylic acid -- Adenine -- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) -- Adipic acid -- Aluminum(III) oxide Al2O3 -- Ammonia -- Ascorbic acid -- Aspartame -- Benzene -- Benzoic acid -- Biphenyl and PCBs -- Butane -- Butene -- Butyric and fatty acids -- Caffeine -- Calcium carbonate -- Calcium oxide (Lime) -- Calcium sulfate (Gypsum) -- Carbon dioxide -- Carbon monoxide -- Chloroform -- Chlorophyll -- Cholesterol -- Citric acid -- Cocaine -- Cytosine, thymine, and uracil -- DDT -- DEET -- Dichlorodifluoromethane, CFC-12 -- Dopamine, L-Dopa -- Epinephrine (Adrenaline) -- Ethane -- Ethene -- Ether -- Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol) -- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) -- Fluoxetine (Prozac) -- Formaldehyde -- Formic acid -- Glucose -- Glycerol (Glycerin) -- Guanine -- Hydrochloric acid -- Hydrogen peroxide -- Hydrogen sulfide -- Ibuprofen -- Indigo -- Insulin -- Iron(III) oxide -- Isooctane -- Isoprene -- L-Dopa (See Dopamine, L-Dopa) -- Methane -- Methyl alcohol (Methanol) -- Methylphenidate (Ritalin)-- Monosodium glutamate -- Morphine -- Naphthalene -- Nicotine -- Nitric acid -- Nitric oxide -- Nitrogen dioxide -- Nitrous oxide -- Nitroglycerin -- Norethindrone -- Penicillin -- Phenol -- Phosphoric acid -- Piperine -- Potassium carbonate -- Potassium nitrate -- Propane -- Propylene -- Quinine -- Saccharin -- Silicon dioxide (Silica) -- Sodium bicarbonate -- Sodium carbonate -- Sodium chloride -- Sodium hydroxide -- Sodium hypochlorite -- Strychnine -- Styrene -- Sucrose -- Sulfuric acid -- Tetrafluoroethylene -- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-- Thymine (See Cytosine, thymine, and uracil) -- Trinitrotoluene (TNT) -- Toluene -- Triuranium octaoxide -- Uracil (See Cytosine, thymine, and uracil) -- Urea -- Vanillin -- Vinyl chloride -- Water -- Xylene -- Common and ancient names of substances -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.…”
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