Drugs & Drug Abuse, 3rd Edition
Edited by Bruna Brands, Beth Sproule and Joan Marshman
Written in plain language, Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs.
This essential text is organized into four main sections:
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understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use
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major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications
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key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short-
and long-term effects and abuse potential
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other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs.
It also includes comprehensive reference sections, including glossaries. The drugs discussed range from psychiatric medications
to well-known street drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroin, and less common drugs such as ketamine, khat and peyote.
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