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Neurochemistry of abused drugs /

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Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price. Beginning with a detailed look at individual drugs and their effects on the brain, Neurochemistry of Abused Drugs considers the changes in neurotransmitter levels and discusses the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Karch, Steven B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Subjects:
Drug abuse > Pathophysiology.
Drugs of abuse > Physiological effect.
Neurochemistry.
Neurotoxicology.
Neurochemistry
Toxicomanie > Physiopathologie.
Neurochimie.
Neurotoxicologie.
Drug abuse > Pathophysiology
Drugs of abuse > Physiological effect
Neurotoxicology
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 The Dopamine Transporter and Addiction; Chapter 2 Neurochemistry of Nicotine Dependence; Chapter 3 Neurochemical Substrates of Habitual Tobacco Smoking; Chapter 4 Neurochemical and Neurobehavioral Consequences of Methamphetamine Abuse; Chapter 5 Neurochemical Adaptations and Cocaine Dependence; Chapter 6 Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Chronic Cocaine Abuse; Chapter 7 Neurobiology of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or "Ecstasy"); Index; Back cover