Sherrel G. Howard, Ph. D., Molecular and Medical Pharmacology and Child Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles
xiii, 194 pages:
illustrations (some color) ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms opens with a brief history of drug use and abuse. Subsequent sections look at specific families of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens among others, and explores how their chemical make-up interacts with brain functions. The final chapter provides a brief overview of clincal substance abuse treatement. -- from back cover