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Handbook of Substance Abuse

Neurobehavioral Pharmacology

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ralph E. Tarter
      Pages 1-3
  3. Alcohol

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
    2. Pharmacology of Alcohol

      • Walter A. Hunt
      Pages 7-21
    3. Behavioral Pharmacology of Alcohol

      • Herman H. Samson, Forrest J. Files
      Pages 23-32
    4. Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Alcohol

      • Christopher S. Martin, Marsha E. Bates
      Pages 33-50
  4. Caffeine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
    2. Pharmacology of Caffeine

      • John W. Daly
      Pages 53-68
    3. Behavioral Pharmacology of Caffeine

      • Suzette M. Evans
      Pages 69-95
  5. Cannabis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
    2. Pharmacology of Cannabis

      • Allyn C. Howlett
      Pages 113-129
    3. Behavioral Pharmacology of Cannabinoids

      • Harriet de Wit, Jeffrey M. Kirk, Angela Justice
      Pages 131-146
    4. Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Cannabis

      • Bruce Phariss, Robert B. Millman, Ann Bordwine Beeder
      Pages 147-158
  6. Cocaine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
    2. Pharmacology of Cocaine

      • S. John Gatley, Andrew N. Gifford, Nora D. Volkow, Joanna S. Fowler
      Pages 161-185
    3. Behavioral Pharmacology of Cocaine

      • Sharon L. Walsh
      Pages 187-200
    4. Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Cocaine

      • M. Elena Denison, Alfonso Paredes, Shana Bacal, Frank H. Gawin
      Pages 201-213
  7. Hallucinogens

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
    2. Pharmacology of Hallucinogens

      • Richard A. Glennon
      Pages 217-227

About this book

A review of the literature pertaining to the neurobehavioral pharmacology of abusable drugs, this is the only book to survey each of the eleven classes of addictive drugs from the perspectives of neurological, behavioral, and clinical pharmacology.
Designed to serve as a companion text to the DSM-IV manual, the Handbook provides comprehensive information about each drug and drug class having abuse potential with respect to their pharmaceutical mechanisms and actions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA

    Ralph E. Tarter, Peggy J. Ott

  • Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, USA

    Robert T. Ammerman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Substance Abuse

  • Book Subtitle: Neurobehavioral Pharmacology

  • Editors: Ralph E. Tarter, Robert T. Ammerman, Peggy J. Ott

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2913-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45884-2Published: 30 September 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3297-6Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2913-9Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 602

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Public Health, Psychiatry

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