Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy

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From the Publisher: The third edition of the essential, accessible source for understanding how drugs work and their effects on body and behavior. Together, the first two editions of Buzzed have sold over 120,000 copies-and now the authors have revised and updated the book to include the most recent discoveries about drugs, including new information on the energy drinks craze, prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Ambien, and the date-rape drug GHB. Scientifically accurate and easy to read, this no-nonsense handbook gives the most balanced, objective information available on the most often used and abused drugs, from alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine to heroin, Ecstasy, and methamphetamine. In both quick-reference summaries and in-depth analysis, it reports on how these drugs enter the body, how they manipulate the brain, their short-term and long-term effects, the kinds of "high" they produce, and the circumstances in which they can be deadly. Neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How to" manual, Buzzed is based on the conviction that people make better decisions with accurate information at hand.
 

Contents

I
13
II
17
III
23
IV
31
V
33
VI
62
VII
80
VIII
90
XIV
203
XV
214
XVI
222
XVII
245
XVIII
247
XIX
263
XX
274
XXI
285

IX
118
X
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XI
142
XII
172
XIII
185
XXII
297
XXIII
309
XXIV
349
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About the author (2008)

Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D., is a researcher in pharmacology & psychology at Duke University Medical Center. Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D., is a researcher in pharmacology & psychology at Duke University Medical Center.

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