The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Alcohol Dependence (Hardcover, New)

This is a comprehensive review of the pharmacological effects of alcohol and the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of alcoholism. The book draws on general pharmacology, neuropharmacology, and alcohol studies to explore its theme. The second volume in the ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM series, it focuses on the pharmacologic mechanisms underlying the development of alcoholism. The first section on basic pharmacology is concerned with those aspects that are common to all of alcohol's effects. These include pharmacokinetics, general metabolism, and cross-tolerance. The second section on neuropharmacology describes the effects of alcohol on various brain functions, including circulation and metabolism. The third section provides an in-depth review of the neurobiology of physical dependence, withdrawal, and physiological tolerance. The book as a whole gives a comprehensive and authoritative picture of the complex pharmacologic actions of alcohol, particularly on the nervous system. For clinicians and researchers in the field of alcohol and alcoholism, it will serve as a fundamental reference.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Alcohol and Alcoholism
Release date:	May 1996
First published:	1996
Editors:	Henri Begleiter (Professor of Psychiatry) • Benjamin Kissin (Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry)
Dimensions:	242 x 170 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	536
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-510094-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Promotions
LSN:	0-19-510094-8
Barcode:	9780195100945

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