Additionally, heavy/regular use of cannabis during adolescence has been significantly correlated with decreasing the intelligence quotient (IQ).9 In a cohort study conducted by Meier and colleagues6 the greater the frequency and ...
Opioids exert their influence by binding to special receptors in the brain that interact with endogenous opiates (Blum, 1984). The liver metabolizes opiates, which are eliminated via the kidneys. Heroin Heroin is a white or brown powder ...
The book begins with a discussion of the pharmacology of specific drug classes (opioids, hallucinogens, etc.) and the epidemiology of abuse.
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The purpose of this book is to provide a broad scope of substance use disorder research and how these findings can impact treatment outcomes.
Part of the Primer On Psychiatry series, this book will provide a solid foundation for residents and fellows in psychiatry and addiction medicine and can also be used in clinical practice.
This issue of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will be Part II of II on Substance Use Disorders. Part II will be edited by Drs. Ray Hsiao and Paula Riggs.
Cognitive-behavioural principles are integrated with genetic and psychiatric factors to explain addiction's causes and consequences.
The book covers the major drugs of abuse, as well as the more recent ones, detailing the biology of various addictions and all dimensions of clinical diagnosis and management.
The text also investigates the research methods that form the foundation of evidence-based knowledge.
Revised, updated, and expanded, this handbook is a quick, concise, practical guide for clinicians treating patients with addictive disease.