Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology
- ISBN-10
- 150633895X
- ISBN-13
- 9781506338958
- Series
- Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 632
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-02-06
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- Adam Prus
Description
The up-to-date Second Edition presents an accessible introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology through an examination of how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes. To help readers develop an appreciation of the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, the book provides historical background, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including discussion on newer drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features at the forefront of the latest scholarship of teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure readers are able to easily process and understand the material.
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