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Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and Behavior » (1st Edition)

Authors: Jerrold S. Meyer, Linda F. Quenzer, Linda F. Quenzer
ISBN-13: 9780878935345, ISBN-10: 0878935347
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
Date Published: January 2005
Edition: 1st Edition

1	Principles of pharmacology	3
2	Structure and function of the nervous system	33
3	Chemical signaling by neurotransmitters and hormones	63
4	Methods of research in neurobehavioral pharmacology	89
5	Catecholamines	119
6	Acetylcholine and serotonin	139
7	Glutamate and GABA	163
8	Drug abuse, dependence, and addiction	185
9	Alcohol	215
10	The opiates	245
11	Psychomotor stimulants : cocaine and the amphetamines	275
12	Nicotine and caffeine	303
13	Marijuana and the cannabinoids	327
14	Hallucinogens, PCP, and ketamine	347
15	Inhalants, GHB, and anabolic-androgenic steroids	365
16	Affective disorders	385
17	Anxiety disorders	411
18	Schizophrenia	441