by Louis A. Pagliaro
Comprehensive Guide to Drugs and Substances of Abuse is an all monograph format and includes twelve new monographs.
Monographs include:
- names (chemical, brand, street)
- pharmacologic classification
- brief overview
- dosage forms and route of administration
- mechanism of central nervous system action
- pharmacodynamics/ pharmacokinetics
- current approved indications
- desired action/reason for personal use
- toxicity (acute, chronic, pregnancy and lactation)
- abuse potential
- withdrawal syndrome
- overdosage
Comprehensive Guide to Drugs and Substances of Abuse is a current, complete, and accurate compendium of information on over one hundred drugs and substances of abuse.
Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Monographs: Acetone to Zopiclone
- Appendix A: Classification of Drugs and Substances of Abuse
- Appendix B: FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Appendix C: Abbreviations
- Subject Index
- Drug Name Index
Index
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