Drugs the Brain and BehaviorJohn BrickLabel: RoutledgeDescription: This third edition of Drugs the Brain and Behavior provides a comprehensive overview of the brain and explores the clinical and pharmacological issues surrounding drug abuse and dependence.Dr Brick provides definitions historic discoveries about the nervous system and original eye-catching illustrations to discuss the brain/behavior relationship basic neuroanatomy neurophysiology and the mechanistic actions of mood-altering drugs. Topics include: how psychoactive drugs affect cognition behavior and emotion; the brain/behavior relationship; the specific effects of major addictive and psychoactive drug groups; new definitions and thinking about abuse and dependence; and the medical uses of drugs such as cannabinoids. A new chapter on biobehavioral markers explores how markers can guide the clinician in the diagnosis of some disorders. This book offers a quick reference guide which uses a balance of instruction illustrations tables and formulas that will give you a broad lasting introduction to this intriguing subject.Drugs the Brain and Behavior is an invaluable resource for students in the field nurses psychologists counsellors physicians and other health care professionals.
