psychotropic drugs

Discusses the harmful effects of such drugs as cocaine, marijuana, psychedelic hallucinogens, and amphetamines.

Contains questions and answers that provide an overview of the issues involved in treating psychiatric problems in children; features information about common emotional and behavioral disorders; and includes detailed descriptions of the major classes of medications used to treat psychiatric disorders in children.

An easy-to-read guide to psychoactive drugs and how they change the way we feel, think, and act.

Discusses how the brain functions, the effects of drugs on the brain, how drug use can lead to addiction, and where to get help.

Describes how a psychiatric drug is approved for use by the FDA, as well as some historical background on the agency.

A discussion of psychological disorders with onset in childhood and adolescence and the drugs and alternative treatments that are available for their management.

Examines the effects that the use of drugs such as nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, tranquilizers, and depressants can have on the individual user and on society as a whole.

Discusses various drugs which can cause paranoia, hallucinations, or other unpleasant reactions and describes the mind-altering experiences which constitute "bad trips.".

Discusses normal emotions and the thought process and how they are directly affected by drugs.

Presents a series of twenty-one essays that address the history and development of antidepressants such as Prozac and discusses the controversy over their effectiveness in treating depression.