An Introduction to Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior - An Introduction to Psychopharmacology - Grand Format

The up-to-date Second Edition presents an introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology by examining how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes.The book provides historical background to give readers an appreciation for the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, and covers major topics in psychopharmacology including new drugs and recent trends in drug use.
Pedagogical features informed by the latest scholarship in teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure that readers are able to process and understand the material with ease. New and key features : - Coverage of new and high interest topics includes fibromyalgia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, vaping, sex differences in psychostimulant addiction, ketamine use for depression, bath salts, and MDMA for treating PTSD.
- Stop & Check questions concluding each section in every chapter allow students to assess their own understanding of main points covered in the respective section. - Review ! sections contain important reminders of information covered in previous chapters to help students make connections and understand new concepts. - From Actions to Effects sections provide focus on a topic, drawing from multiple chapter concepts, to show how the actions of a drug produce its effects.
- Two introductory overview chapters on the nervous system and neurotransmission offer crucial background to students with little or no prior knowledge of neuroscience.