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Author:   Goldstein
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780195146646

ISBN 10:   0195146646
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   25 October 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Preface to the First Edition, 1993 Preface to the Second Edition, 2000 1: Introduction Part One: Drugs and the Brain 2: Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs 3: Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys 4: Addictive Behaviour 5: Pain and Pleasure 6: The Seesaw Brain: ""Highs"" and Adaptations 7: Are Addicts Born or Made? Part Two: The Drugs and the Addicts 8: Nicotine 9: Alcohol and Related Drugs 10: Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates 11: Cocaine and Amphetamines 12: Cannabis (Marijuana) 13: Caffeine 14: Hallucinogens Part Three: Drugs and Society 15: Prevention: Just Say No? 16: Treating Addiction, Preventing Relapse 17: Three Lessons from the Street 18: Three Lessons from Abroad 19: Prohibition vs. Legalization - A False Dichotomy 20: New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy Suggestions for Further Reading Index"

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This book is an important contribution to the substance misuse debate. * Health Matters, Issue 48 *

This book is an important contribution to the substance misuse debate. Health Matters, Issue 48

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Avram Goldstein, M.D. is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Stanford University. He is the author of Principles of Drug Action, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is the recipient of many awards including the Franklin Medal, the Nathan B. Eddy Award, and the Sollman Award.

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