Drugs and the Human Body : With Implications

For undergraduate-level courses in Chemistry, Biology, Sociology and Criminal Justice. This text addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely, straightforward fashion. It reflects the most recent research on the most highly addictive drugs, including street, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs. It is designed to be easily accessible to the non-science major, yet comprehensive enough for use by the practicing professional.

1. The Magic Bullets.
2. Where Drugs Come From.
3. Federal Laws: The FDA and Testing—Penalties for Illicit Use.
4. What Happens to Drugs After We Take Them.
5. Drugs at the Synapse.
6. Narcotic Analgesics: Opiates and Opioids.
7. Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine, and Other Stimulants.
8. The Barbiturates: Battered But Still Here.
9. Alcohol and 100 Million Americans.
10. The Major and Minor Tranquilizers.
11. Marijuana.
12. Hallucinogens, Street Drugs, Designer Drugs, and Some Observations.
13. The Pill: An Update.
14. OTC Nonnarcotic Pain Relievers: Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Sodium, Ketoprofen, and Fenoprofen.
15. Additional OTC Drugs and Chemicals.
16. Personal Drug Testing.
17. Drugs in Sports.
Appendix I. Structure-Activity Relationships (SARs).
Appendix II. Answers and Discussion: Understanding Alcoholism.
Appendix III. DAWN Data Summary.
Appendix IV. Glossary.
Index.

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Drugs and the Human Body : With Implications for Society

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