psychopharmacology

"Explores the discovery, invention, science, and people behind today's major psychotropic drugs, from the earliest, Thorazine and Lithium, through Prozac and Ecstasy, to today's most cutting-edge memory drugs and neural implants"--OCLC.

Topics are discussed by scientists in terms that students can understand. The content is direct, honest, graphic, unintimidating and is an effective weapon in the war against drug abuse.

Explores the varied types of mental illnesses, their symptoms, and their treatment. Also discusses the reactions certain drugs induce that closely resemble those of mental disturbances.

Explains the uses and effects of psychoactive drugs, providing an introduction to psychopharmacology and specific discussions of sedative-hypnotic drugs, psychostimulants, opioid and nonopioid analgesics, drugs with hallucinogenic or psychedelic properties, drug abuse, and drugs for psychological disorders.