Julien's Primer of Drug Action
Fifteenth Edition
Publication Date: July 15, 2023
Paperback ISBN: 9781319498542
Pages: 704
The ideal text for students new to pharmacology based on the latest research and newest formulations.
PART 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology: The Biological Basis of Drug Action
Chapter 1: Pharmacokinetics: How the Body Handles Drugs
Chapter 2: Brain, Neurons, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters
Chapter 3: Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act
PART 2: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 4: Addiction: Terminology, Epidemiology, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology
Chapter 5: Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse
Chapter 6: Caffeine and Nicotine
Chapter 7: Psychostimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Nonamphetamines
Chapter 8: Psychedelic Drugs
Chapter 9: Cannabis
Chapter 10: Opioids
PART 3: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 11: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 12: Antidepressant Drugs
Chapter 13: Anxiolytics, Sedative Hypnotics, Anesthetics, and Anticonvulsants
Chapter 14: Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
PART 4: Special Populations
Chapter 15: Pregnancy and Psychotropic Drugs
Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Chapter 17: Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Chapter 18: Challenging Times for Mental Health
Appendix
Glossary
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Robert M. Julien; Claire D. Advokat; Joseph E. Comaty | Fifteenth Edition | ©2023 | ISBN:9781319466206