Drugs and Behavior
An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology
by Stephanie Hancock
8th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780134405025 |
| eText ISBN | 9780134492438 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2018 |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 480 |
Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology, 8th Edition, provides a contemporary survey of how chemical substances influence human behavior and physiological systems. Designed for courses in drugs and behavior, the textbook introduces core concepts that define the discipline.
The volume addresses fundamental pharmacological principles alongside the neural mechanisms of drug action. It also explores behavioral processes of drug adaptation, examining phenomena such as tolerance, conditioning, and addiction.
In addition, the text examines major classes of recreational and therapeutic substances within historical and social frameworks. Updated research findings and real-world examples throughout the volume help students connect scientific principles to real-world drug use.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Some Basic Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Behavioral Analysis of Drug Effects
Chapter 3: How We Adapt to Drugs: Tolerance, Sensitization, and Expectation
Chapter 4: Neurophysiology, Neurotransmitters, and the Nervous System
Chapter 5: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 6: Alcohol
Chapter 7: Anxiolytics and Sedative-Hypnotics
Chapter 8: Tobacco and Nicotine
Chapter 9: Caffeine and the Methylxanthines
Chapter 10: Psychomotor Stimulants
Chapter 11: Opioids
Chapter 12: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 13: Antidepressants
Chapter 14: Cannabis
Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, Psychedelics, and Club Drugs
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