Drugs & Drug Abuse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780888682529)

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: - understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use - major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications - key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential - 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.

Author: Bruna Brands,Beth Sproule,Joan Marshman
ISBN-10: 0888682522
ISBN-13: 9780888682529
Publisher: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Language: English
Published: 03/15/1998
Pages: 658
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.48lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.32d