The pharmacology of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction

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The pharmacology of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction

Norman S. Miller

Springer-Verlag, c1991

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Includes bibliographical references

Includes index

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The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction is designed to assist the practitioner in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in clini- cal practice. Cogent step-by-step formulae forconceptuali- zing alcohol- and drug-related problems characterize each chapter. Specific syndromes and simple detoxification sche- dules are described and discussed within an instructional framework aimed at providing answers to a wide range of cli- nical problems. Topics explored include the psychiatric con- sequences of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction; the neurochemistry of tolerance, dependence, and addiction; long-term recovery from the pharmacological effects of addiction to alcohol and drugs;

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