Overview

Edition after edition, Robert Julien's A Primer of Drug Action keeps pace with one of the most dynamic fields of scientific inquiry, giving students immediate access to the most current research and promising new directions in psychopharmacology. Rigorously updated throughout, the new edition again takes its place as the definitive guide to the drugs that affect the mind and behavior. As always, it is clear, comprehensive, objective, and authoritative, spanning a wide variety of drug types, including sedatives, depressants, stimulants, analgesics, psychedelic drugs, steroids, and drugs used to treat psychological disorders. To visit Robert Julien's blog that accompanies A Primer of Drug Action, click here.

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Author:   Robert M. Julien
Publisher:   Macmillan Learning
Imprint:   Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   12th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.991kg
ISBN:  

9781429233439

ISBN 10:   1429233435
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   08 October 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters PART II Antipsychotic Drugs Antidepressant Drugs Drugs Used to Tread Bipolar Disorder Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications Herbals Medicines and Natural Treatments for Psychological Disorders PART III Nonnarcotic Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics (NSAIDs) Opiod Analgesics PART IV Caffeine and Nicotine Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and Nonamphetamine Behavioral Stimulants Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse Cannaboid Agonists and Antagonists Psychedelic Drugs Anabolic Steroids Topics in Drug Abuse PART V Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Geriatric Psychopharmacology Integrating Psychopharmacology and Psychological Therapies in Patient Care

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ROBERT M. JULIEN Previously an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology at the Oregon Health Sciences University, USA, he currently practices anesthesiology in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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