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Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a …
Understanding Drugs and Behavior Andrew Parrott John Wiley & Sons Page# 332 ISBN:0471986402 Understanding Drugs and Behavior is a book simply about drugs. It talks about drugs and the effects of them--behavior, how long the effect lasts. This book teaches readers about the different drugs and gives a lot of information on them.
About the authors.Preface.Part I: Drugs and Their Actions.1 Psychoactive drugs: introduction and overview.2 The brain, neurons and neurotransmission.3 Principles of drug action.Part II: Non-medical Use of Psychoactive Drugs.4 CNS stimulants: amphetamine, cocaine and caffeine.5 Nicotine and cigarette smoking.6 LSD and Ecstasy/MDMA.7 Cannabis.8 Heroin and opiates.9 …
Understanding Drugs and Behaviour. By A. Parrott, A. Morinan, M. Moss and A. Scholey. (Pp. 320; £21.99; ISBN 0-471-98640-2 pb.) John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester, UK. 2004. - …
Image. Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals via neurotransmitters. Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter in the body. This allows the drugs to attach onto and activate the neurons.
Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Basic drug effects tolerance and addiction, are discussed, together with diverse medical, social, and psychological reasons for drug taking.Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main …
Scientific advances over the past 20 years have shown that drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain.
This textbook provides an introduction to the action that various drugs have on the brain and behaviour providing an opportunity for learning about basic physiology. Its extensive coverage of social consequences and health implications makes it equally ideal for use in health psychology and health promotion.
Common Behavioral Effects of Drug Abuse It is important to remember that the behaviors expressed are not always present. They show up, however, in the midst of addiction and seem to rear their ugly heads to those individuals closest to those suffering, such as a parent, a spouse, a child, or best friend.
Drugs have the ability to take a normal, healthy, social person and turn them into an introvert who refuses to even leave their home at times. Note that isolation isn’t always a sign of drug abuse. In some instances, a loved one may be dealing with a bout of anxiety or agoraphobia which require addressing as well, albeit in a very different way.

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