Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Contemporary Issues in Neuropharmacology)
Authors John Brick (editor)
Publication date November 1, 2003
Pages 329
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
Product Description
Aunique and comprehensive reference that no health care professional whoencounters substance abusers should be without! The Handbook of theMedical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse is a cutting-edgeevaluation of the medical effects of the most abused drugs in Americatoday. The contributors to this peer-reviewed book include leadingexperts in medical physiology, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology.The book describes the most current research on the acute and chroniceffects of alcohol, stimulants, inhalants, marijuana, and opiates onhuman organ systems and behavior. It will also help you explore andunderstand the prenatal effects of these drugs as well as tobacco andnicotine. With the Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol andDrug Abuse, you'll be well informed about the cardiovascular,neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and hepatic effects ofcommonly abused drugs. The book also provides in-depth explanations ofthe mechanisms by which these psychoactive drugs exert theirbiobehavioral effects as well as current thinking about?and definitionsof?abuse, dependence, and alcohol/drug use.
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