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Understanding Drugs and Behaviour [Kindle Edition]

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Why are some drugs highly addictive? What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs? How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being?

Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today’s society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications.

 Teaching and learning features include:

  • Chapter overviews     
  • In-depth core material   
  • End of chapter questions   
  • Key references
  • Extensive glossary     
  • Journals and websites of interest

 This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.

  • File Size: 4093 KB
  • Print Length: 336 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons; 1 edition (July 23, 2004)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B000RQB2Y0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,072 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Understanding Drugs and Behaviour

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