Cocaine: Pharmacology, Addiction, and Therapy

Cocaine: Pharmacology, Addiction, and Therapy
ISBN-10
1317735749
ISBN-13
9781317735748
Series
Cocaine
Category
Psychology
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2014-02-04
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Barry Stimmel, Mark Galanter

Description

Here is a timely volume that reviews the current state of knowledge of cocaine use. Some of the country’s leading authorities on cocaine use and abuse examine the pharmacology and neurochemistry of central stimulant abuse with a focus on the specific effects of cocaine. They also address recent experiences concerning the epidemiology of cocaine use from several different databases. This highly useful and informative book also explains the effectiveness of the existing diagnostic and treatment approaches.

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