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Psychopharmacology : drugs, the brain, and behavior /

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Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioural studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanisms of action. New to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Jerrold S., 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Psychotropic drugs > Pharmacokinetics.
Psychotropic drugs > Therapeutic use.
Psychotropic Drugs > therapeutic use.
Pharmacokinetics.
Brain Chemistry > drug effects.
Mental Disorders > drug therapy.
Nervous System > drug effects.
Psychopharmacology > methods.
Table of Contents:
  • Principles of pharmacology
  • Structure and function of the nervous system
  • Chemical signaling by neurotransmitters and hormones
  • Methods of research in psychopharmacology
  • Catechalamines
  • Serotonin
  • Acetylcholine
  • Glutamate and GABA
  • Drug abuse and addiction
  • Alcohol
  • The opioids
  • Psychomotor stimulants : cocaine, amphetamine, and related drugs
  • Nicotine and caffeine
  • Marijuana and the cannabinoids
  • Hullucinogens, PCP, and ketamine
  • Inhalants, GHB, and anabolic-androgenic steroids
  • Disorders of anxiety and impulsivity and the drugs used to treat these disorders
  • Affective disorders: antidepressants and mood stabilizers
  • Schizophrenia: antipsychotic drugs
  • Neurodegenerative diseases.