Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.57 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118539109 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Five Stars. It was what I expected.. What about DSM 5 information? DSM referred to as in use is the DSM IV this makes the book already outdated as the DSM 5 is the current manual in use. I would go to a two and a half if possible.. Keith B. said Four Stars. Good information needed for my Health and Drug Education course
Included in this text are major drugs typically covered in an undergraduate psychopharmacology course, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines including methamphetamine, alcohol, opiates, marijuana, the hallucinogens, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications. This book presents a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, while adding the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use, misuse and abuse. Moreover, the content emphasizes the latest scientific findings in the field, including advances in imaging the living brain.