Drugs and Drug Abuse

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Publication Year:
1998

ISBN-13: 9780888689375

<p><em>Drugs & Drug Abuse</em> has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs.</p>

<p>This essential text is organized into four main sections:</p>

<ul>

<li>understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use</li>

<li>major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications</li>

<li>key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential</li>

<li>other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs.</li>

</ul>

<p>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.</p>