The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction /
The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction is designed to assist the practitioner in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in clini- cal practice. Cogent step-by-step formulae forconceptuali- zing alcohol- and drug-related problems characterize each ch...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
1991.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction is designed to assist the practitioner in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in clini- cal practice. Cogent step-by-step formulae forconceptuali- zing alcohol- and drug-related problems characterize each chapter. Specific syndromes and simple detoxification sche- dules are described and discussed within an instructional framework aimed at providing answers to a wide range of cli- nical problems. Topics explored include the psychiatric con- sequences of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction; the neurochemistry of tolerance, dependence, and addiction; long-term recovery from the pharmacological effects of addiction to alcohol and drugs. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XI, 365 pages 3 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9781461230441 (electronic bk.) 1461230446 (electronic bk.) |