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xii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Drugs and their actions -- Psychoactive drugs: introduction and overview -- The brain, neurones and neurotransmission -- Principles of drug action -- Non-medical use of psychoactive drugs -- CNS stimulants: amphetamine, cocaine, and caffeine -- Nicotine and cigarette smoking -- LSD and ecstasy/MDMA -- Cannabis -- Heroin and opiates -- CNS depressants: alcohol, barbituates, and benzodiazepines -- Alcoholism and drug dependency -- Clinical and medicinal use of drugs -- Antipsychotics for schizophrenia -- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers -- Nootropics for Alzheimer's disease -- Cognitive enhancers -- Final overview -- Current knowledge and future possibilities. Andrew Parrott ... [et al]. Bibliography: (p. 257-289) and index. Psychopharmacology Drugs of abuse Drugs RM315 .U45 2004 615.78 UND 0471986402 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0470850590 (hbk. : alk. paper) 2004000221 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley044/2004000221.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley041/2004000221.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0413/2004000221.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley044/2004000221.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley041/2004000221.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0413/2004000221.html DLC 040108 20150121105824.0 13452724