with implications for society Liska, Ken creator text nju Upper Saddle River, N.J Pearson Prentice Hall 2008 8th ed. monographic eng

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xv, 464 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. The magic bullets -- Where drugs come from -- Federal laws : the FDA and drug testing-penalties for illicit use -- What happens to drugs after we take them -- Drugs at the synapse -- Narcotic analgesics : opiates and opioids -- Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants -- The barbiturates : battered but still here -- Alcohol and 100 million Americans -- Anxiolytics and hypnotics : the minor tranquilizers antipsychotics : the major tranquilizers -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, club drugs, predatory drugs, and some observations -- The pill : an update -- Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) : aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, and Celebrex and Vioxx -- Additional OTC drugs and chemicals -- Personal drug testing -- Drugs in sports -- Study questions specialized Ken Liska Includes index Drugs Drugs Social aspects Drugs of abuse Psychotropic drugs Pharmaceutical Preparations Pharmacology Sociology, Medical 9780132447133 0132447134 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0815/2008015055.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0815/2008015055.html UMP 090401 20251117145327.0 vtls000035406