Psychopharmacology
Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior
by Jerrold S. Meyer, Andrew M. Farrar, Dominik Biezonski
4th Edition
Publisher: Sinauer Associates
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781605359878 |
| eText ISBN | 9781605359892 |
| Publisher | Sinauer Associates |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 816 |
Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior, 4th Edition, is a textbook that examines how psychoactive drugs alter behavior through biological mechanisms of action. The volume connects historical accounts of substance use with findings from preclinical and clinical behavioral research.
Core topics include the structure and function of the nervous system, research methodologies in psychopharmacology, and chemical signaling by neurotransmitters and hormones. The text also surveys drug abuse and addiction alongside pharmacological therapies for affective disorders, anxiety, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Designed for undergraduates studying relationships between drug effects and biological systems, the textbook incorporates case study boxes that link fundamental pharmacological concepts and neuroscience to clinical practices.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Chapter 4: Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
Chapter 5: Catecholamines
Chapter 6: Serotonin
Chapter 7: Acetylcholine
Chapter 8: Glutamate and GABA
Chapter 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Chapter 10: Alcohol
Chapter 11: The Opioids
Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
Chapter 13: Nicotine and Caffeine
Chapter 14: Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Chapter 17: Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Diseases, by Jennifer R. Yates, Lander University
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