Description
Since 1975, Robert M. Julien's A Primer of Drug Action has been the definitive guide to the effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and on behavior.
Now fully updated, this popular guide continues to lead the way through a rapidly changing field, providing readers with a clear, contemporary, and objective look at every drug and medication that either positively or adversely affects brain function. This edition includes important new information on: -Herbal medications-Drug therapy for behavioral and anxiety disorders
-Clinical practice guidelines for treating psychological disorders
-Depression and the action of antidepressant drugs
-The use of newer anticonvulsants in the treatment of bipolar disorder, pain syndromes, and behavioral disorders
-Drug therapy for children, adolescents and the elderly
-New generation antipsychotic agents Authoritative, comprehensive, and suitable for those with little background in biology, A Primer of Drug Action is an indispensable source of information for anyone interested in drug use, abuse, and education.
Author: Robert M. Julien
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Published: 04/01/2001
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9780805071580
ISBN10: 080507158X
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Drug Guides
- Medical | Psychiatry | Psychopharmacology
About the Author
Robert M. Julien, M.D., Ph.D., is staff anesthesiologist at St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. His books include A Primer of Drug Action.
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