Main description:

Julien's Primer of Drug Action continues to evolve side by side with the field it covers providing a thoroughly up to date look at psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs, including the latest research and the newest formulations.

The thoroughly updated 14th edition features:

New coverage of opioids of abuse, and drugs used to treat of opioid dependence and opioid overdose

New research on the use of marijuana to treat Alzheimers, PTSD, and Epilepsy

New coverage of pharmacological, physiological, and psychoactive effects of synthetic marijuana including its toxicity

New research on Cannabidiol (CBD) and its therapeutic uses

New research of the efficacy of antipsychotics to treat dementia, Parkinson's, bipolar, OCD, and PTSD

The use of genetic testing to predict effectiveness of antidepressant treatment

New research on the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression

Contents:

Part 1 Biological Basis of Drug Action1. The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters.- 2. Pharmacokinetics: How the Body Handles Drugs.- 3. Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act.- Part 2 Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse.- 4. Neurobiology of Addiction.- 5. Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse.- 6. Stimulants Part .- 1 Caffeine and Nicotine7. Stimulants Part.- 2 Cocaine, Amphetamine, NonAmphetamine Stimulants.- 8. Hallucinogens.- 9. Cannabinoids.- 10. Opioids .- Part 3 Drugs Used to Treat Psychological Disorders.- 11. Antipsychotic Drugs: Major Tranquilizers to Thymic Stabilizers.- 12. Antidepressant Drugs.- 13. Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications.- 14. Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder.- Part 4 Special Populations and Integration.- 15. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.- 16. Geriatric Psychopharmacology.- 17. Integration.- Chapter 17 Appendix: Quick .- Reference to Psychotropic Medications.