The effects of drug abuse on the human nervous system /

Drug use and abuse continues to thrive in contemporary society worldwide and the instance and damage caused by addiction increases along with availability. The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System presents objective, state-of-the-art information on the impact of drug abuse on the human...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Madras, Bertha, Kuhar, Michael J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Academic Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Drug use and abuse continues to thrive in contemporary society worldwide and the instance and damage caused by addiction increases along with availability. The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System presents objective, state-of-the-art information on the impact of drug abuse on the human nervous system, with each chapter offering a specific focus on nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, sedative-hypnotics, and designer drugs. Other chapters provide a context for drug use, with overviews of use and consequences, epidemiology and risk factors, genetic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (625 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780124186859
0124186858
9780124186798
0124186793
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9781306154406