Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse

This book presents a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, while adding the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use, misuse and abuse. Included in this text are major drugs typically covered in an undergraduate psychopharmacology course, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines including methamphetamine, alcohol, opiates, marijuana, the hallucinogens, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications. Moreover, the content emphasizes the latest scientific findings in the field, including advances in imaging the living brain. 

Cecile Marczinski, Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University, earned her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from McMaster University (Canada) in 2001.? Her research interests address questions about how failures of behavioral control lead to risky and addictive behaviors. She investigates the determinants and the consequences of drug and alcohol use by measuring the cognitive, behavioral and subjective effects of acute doses of commonly used drugs, such as alcohol and caffeine, in human volunteers.
Her recent published work has focused on issues such as binge drinking in college students and the effects of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.? Her teaching portfolio includes courses in cognitive psychology, research methods and psychopharmacology.? She mentors undergraduate students who are interested in conducting research in the areas of cognition, self-control and addiction.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology

Chapter 2: Drugs and the Brain

Chapter 3: Basic Principles in Pharmacology

Chapter 4: Caffeine

Chapter 5: Nicotine

Chapter 6: Cocaine

Chapter 7: Amphetamines

Chapter 8: Alcohol

Chapter 9: Opiates

Chapter 10: Marijuana

Chapter 11: Hallucinogens

Chapter 12: Steroids, Smart Drugs, and Over the Counter Medications

Chapter 13: Psychotherapeutic drugs

Chapter 14: Your Future Career and Psychopharmacology

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