A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Frederick G. Hofmann (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

234 Seiten

1992 | New ed of 3 Revised ed
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-506397-4 (ISBN)

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This updated source of pharmacological and medical information on patterns of drug abuse in the United States has two new chapters, one on cocaine, the other on nicotine and tobacco. The text emphasizes important similarities and differences among patterns of drug use and offers a survey of a wide range of experimental and clinical studies.

A comprehensive source of pharmacological and medical information on patterns of drug abuse in the United States, this acclaimed text has been revised and updated throughout. There are two new chapters, one on cocaine, the other on nicotine and tobacco. Detailed, well-organized, and authoritative, the text emphasizes important similarities and differences among patterns of drug use and offers a clear and critical survey of a wide range of experimental and clinical studies. Pharmacological aspects of the management of selected clinical problems are also considered.

Introduction; 1. Tobacco and nicotine; 2. Opioid drugs; 3. Depressants of the central nervous system: Ethanol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines; 4. Generalized depressants of the central nervous system: Volatile solvent and aerosol inhalation; 5. Hallucinogens: Phenocyclidine, LSD and agents having similar effects; 6. Marihuana and hashish; 7. Central nervous system stimulants: Amphetamines, caffeine, and related drugs; 8. Central nervous system stimulants: Cocaine; 9. The medical diagnosis of drug abuse; 10. Management of selected clinical problems: Pharmacological aspects; 11. Drug abuse and the law

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.6.1995
Co-Autor	Adele Hofmann, Gail Winger, James H. Woods
Zusatzinfo	line figures
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-19-506397-X / 019506397X
ISBN-13	978-0-19-506397-4 / 9780195063974
Zustand	Neuware