Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction

The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addictionis designed to assist the practitioner in the diagnosis andtreatment of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in clini-cal practice. Cogent step-by-step formulae forconceptuali-zing alcohol- and drug-related problems characterize eachchapter. Specific syndromes and simple detoxification sche-dules are described and discussed within an instructionalframework aimed at providing answers to a wide range of cli-nical problems. Topics explored include the psychiatric con-sequences of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction; theneurochemistry of tolerance, dependence, and addiction;long-term recovery from the pharmacological effects ofaddiction to alcohol and drugs;Miller, N. S. is the author of 'Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction' with ISBN 9780387973838 and ISBN 0387973834.