Description
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Biological Basis of Drug Action
Chapter 1 Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs Are Handled by the Body
Chapter 2 The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters
Chapter 3Â Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act
Part 2 Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse 93
Chapter 4Â Epidemiology and Neurobiology of Addiction
Chapter 5Â Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse
Chapter 7Â Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and Other Psychostimulants
Chapter 8Â Psychedelic Drugs
Chapter 9 Cannabis:Â A New Look at An Ancient Plant
Chapter 10 Opioid Analgesics
Part 3 Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 11Â Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 12Â Antidepressant Drugs
Chapter 13Â Anxiolytics, Sedative Hypnotics, Anesthetics, and Anticonvulsants
Chapter 14Â Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
Part 4 Special Populations and Integration
Chapter 15Â Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Chapter 16Â Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Chapter 17Â Challenging Times for Mental Health
Appendix A: Quick Reference to Psychotropic Medications
Appendix B: Introduction to Epigenetics