Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior, 3rd Edition by Jerrold S. Meyer, Linda F. Quenzer
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Overview: Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioral studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanisms of action.
The Third Edition of Psychopharinacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior retains the same four-section organization as the previous editions. Chapters 1 through 4 provide extensive foundation materials, including the basic principles of pharmacology, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy, cell signaling (primarily synaptic transmission), and current methods in behavioral assessment and neuropharmacology. An increased use of clinical examples demonstrates the relevance of the material to real-life issues. Chapters 5 through 8 describe key features of major neurotransmitter systems, including the catecholamines, serotonin, acetylcholine, glutamate, and GABA. These are the neurotransmitter systems most often associated with psychoactive drug effects, and presentation of their neurochemistry, anatomy, and function lays the groundwork for the chapters that follow. Chapters 9 through 16 cover theories and mechanisms of drug addiction and all the major substances of abuse. Finally, Chapters 17 through 20 consider the neurobiology of neuropsychiatrie and neu-rodegenerative disorders and the drugs used to treat these disorders. Among the neuropsychiatrie disorders, special emphasis is placed on affective disorders such as major depression and bipolar disorder, various anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. Bulleted interim summaries highlight the key points made in each part of the chapter. New to this edition, study questions are provided at the end of each chapter to assist students in reviewing the most important material.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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