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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.

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ISBN 10:  0888682522 ISBN 13:  9780888682529
Publisher: Centre for Addiction and Mental ..., 1998
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