1st Edition

Neurochemistry of Abused Drugs

Edited By Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM Copyright 2007
162 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

168 Pages
by CRC Press

Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2 nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price. Beginning with a detailed look at individual drugs and their effects on the brain, Neurochemistry of Abused Drugs considers the changes in neurotransmitter levels and discusses the relationship of these changes to the nature and phenomenon of addiction. New studies... Read more
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Biography

Steven B. Karch MD, FFFLM