Handbook of Substance Abuse: Neurobehavioral Pharmacology / Edition 1

by Ralph E. Tarter, Robert T. Ammerman, Peggy J. Ott

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441932976
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998
Pages:	602
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Tarter, Ralph E. (Univ of Pittsburgh); Ammerman, Robert T. (Allegheny Univ); Ott, Peggy J. (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Defining Drugs of Abuse; R.E. Tarter. Alcohol: Pharmacology of Alcohol; W.A. Hunt. Behavioral Pharmacology of Alcohol; H.H. Samson, F.J. Files. Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Alcohol; C.S. Martin, M.E. Bates. Caffeine: Pharmacology of Caffeine; J.W. Daly. Behavioral Pharmacology of Caffeine; S.M. Evans. Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Caffeine; M.E. Carroll. Cannabis: Pharmacology of Cannabis; A.C. Howlett. Cocaine: Pharmacology of Cocaine; S.J. Gatley. Hallucinogens: Pharmacology of Hallucinogens; R.A. Glennon. Inhalants: Pharmacology of Inhalants; E.B. Evans. Nicotine: Pharmacology of Nicotine; N.L. Benowitz. Opiates: Pharmacology of Opiates; L. Borg, M.J. Kreek. Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics: Pharmacology of Sedatives, Hypnotics and Anxiolytics; J.W. Sloan, E.W. Wala. Amphetamines: Pharmacology of Amphetamines; T.E. Wilens, T.J. Spencer. Other Substances of Abuse: Anabolic Steroids; M.G. DiPasquale. Ecstasy; U.D. McCann, et al. Phencyclidine; A.J. Giannini. 18 Additional Chapters. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviews the neuropharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, and clinical pharmacology of the compounds that are recognized to induce an abuse or dependence disorder. The 35 contributions are divided into 11 sections which correspond to the drug classes featured in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, nicotine, opiates, sedatives, amphetamines, and other substances of abuse. The contributions in each section explore the psychological consequences of the drug class under discussion as well as the pharmacology and the behavioral pharmacology of the substance. The section on other substances includes contributions on anabolic steroids, ecstasy, and phenycyclidine. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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