Drug Abuse HandbookFollowing the well-received first edition, the Drug Abuse Handbook, Second Edition is a thorough compendium of the knowledge of the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drugs. The book examines criminalistics, pathology, pharmacokinetics, neurochemistry, treatment, as well as drugs and drug testing in the workplace and in sports, and the |
Contents
CHAPTER 2 Pathology of Drug Abuse | 71 |
Drug Absorption Distribution and Elimination | 147 |
CHAPTER 4 Pharmacodynamics | 207 |
CHAPTER 4 Alcohol | 313 |
CHAPTER 6 Neurochemistry of Drug Abuse | 429 |
CHAPTER 7 Addiction Medicine | 559 |
CHAPTER 8 Medical Complications of Drug Abuse | 597 |
CHAPTER 9 Sports | 695 |
CHAPTER 10 Workplace Testing | 727 |
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