Cocaine

Pharmacology, Addiction, and Therapy
1. Auflage 1987
ISBN: 978-0-86656-615-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Here is a timely volume that reviews the current state of knowledge of cocaine use. Some of the country’s leading authorities on cocaine use and abuse examine the pharmacology and neurochemistry of central stimulant abuse with a focus on the specific effects of cocaine. They also address recent experiences concerning the epidemiology of cocaine use from several different databases. This highly useful and informative book also explains the effectiveness of the existing diagnostic and treatment approaches.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Galanter, Marc

Galanter, Mark

Stimmel, Barry

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Cocaine: A New Epidemic - Central Stimulant Abuse: Neurochemistry and Pharmacotherapy - Cocaine Abuse and Dependence: The Scope of the Problem - Recent Trends in Cocaine Abuse: A View From the National Hotline, “800–COCAINE” - Trends in Prevalence and Consequences of Cocaine Use - Cocaine Use Among Young Adults - Cocaine Use in Persons on Methadone Maintenance - The Costly Bonus: Cocaine Related Crime Among Methadone Treatment Clients - Laboratory Diagnosis of Cocaine: Intoxication and Withdrawal - Structured Outpatient Treatment of Cocaine Abuse - Social Network Therapy for Cocaine Dependence - Cocaine: Pharmacology, Addiction, and Therapy

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Galanter, Barry Stimmel