Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology (5th Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0130481181 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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bbbPhD said Concise, and good for a short course, but a bit repetitive. I am using this book to teach an undergrad course on neurochemistry and behavior. Since we are squeezing a semester into 6 weeks, this book (which is fairly concise at just over Concise, and good for a short course, but a bit repetitive bbbPhD I am using this book to teach an undergrad course on neurochemistry and behavior. Since we are squeezing a semester into 6 weeks, this book (which is fairly concise at just over 400 pages) was good choice. The first 5 chapters are a solid overview of pharmacology, behavior analysis, and the (very) basics of neuroscience. The remainder of the chapters deal with specific drugs (or classes thereof).However, I don't think I would use it to teach a full-term course. The depth is rather uneven, with some chapters barely skirting the surface of some topics and digressio. 00 pages) was good choice. The first 5 chapters are a solid overview of pharmacology, behavior analysis, and the (very) basics of neuroscience. The remainder of the chapters deal with specific drugs (or classes thereof).However, I don't think I would use it to teach a full-term course. The depth is rather uneven, with some chapters barely skirting the surface of some topics and digressio. informative i got this for a class i took. it's very interesting. it details behavior exhibited from different drugs (just like it says) not a lot of fluff- just basic and informative. "Helpful" according to Genevieve Minori. I took a BU course on Drugs and Behaviors, and this was one of two books my professor recommended we get. I found it very helpful. Every time we had a quiz I would read over the material on that chapter in this book. It helped me to fill in the gaps of information I had missed in class and my notes, and also just to help refresh my memory. Sometimes, mainly with the first chapter or two we studied, there was some information I didn't need to know, but once we got into the specific types of drugs- SSRIs, Anti-psychotics, Mood stabilizers- most of the information w
It covers alcohol, tranquilizers and sedative hypnotics, inhaled substances, tobacco and nicotine, caffiene and the methylxanthines, psychomotor stimulants, the opiates, antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants and mood stimulators, cannabis, and hallucinogens. For those working in the fields of behavioral psychology, psychopharmacology, and pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and others in the medical profession.. The text describes the effects of drugs on behavior, facilitating an understanding of both the actions of drugs and the way people use them. This accessible, comprehensive book provides the reader with a thorough introduction to the field of behavioral pharmacology and prepares one to analyze drug information from a variety of sources. Starting with an overview of basic pharmacology, the book is divided by chapter into each class of drugs, and explains the historical and social contexts of each
Each chapter provides comparable information on many classes of both drugs of abuse and psychotherapeutic drugs, including their neurophysiological mechanism of action, their effects on behavior, and a discussion of the historical and social context in which the drug is used. From the Publisher Designed for students from diverse backgrounds, this highly accessible text provides students with a thorough background in the field of behavioral pharmacology and prepares them to analyze drug information from a variety of sources. Written in a clear and sensible manner, it not only describes the effects of drugs on behavior, but also th