Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy - Couverture souple

Kuhn Ph.D., Cynthia; Swartzwelder Ph.D., Scott; Wilson Ph.D., Wilkie

 
9780393324938: Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy
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ISBN 10 : 0393324931 ISBN 13 : 9780393324938
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2003

Synopsis

The groundbreaking original edition of Buzzed has sold over 60,000 copiesand now the authors have revised and updated it to include the most recent discoveries about drugs. This scientifically accurate and easy-to-read handbook gives the most balanced, objective information available on the most often used and abused drugs, from alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine to heroin, ecstasy, and Special K. In both quick-reference summaries and in-depth analysis, it reports on how these drugs enter the body, how they manipulate the brain, their short-term and long-term effects, the kinds of "high" they produce, and the circumstances in which they can be deadly. Neither a "just say no" treatise nor a "how-to" manual, Buzzed is based on the conviction that people make healthier decisions when they "just say know"when they understand in straightforward language how our complex brains really work and why even small doses of various substances can have such powerful (and sometimes life-threatening) effects. 8 pages of color illustrations.

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À propos des auteurs

Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, is professor of pharmacology at Duke University School of Medicine and Scott Swartzwelder, PhD, is associate vice president for Neuropsychology and Child and Adolescent Services at Avance Health System and Centers of Excellence in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, and holds professorships in psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience at Duke University. They both reside in Durham, North Carolina.

Wilkie Wilson was professor of prevention science at Duke University.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393324931
ISBN 13 
9780393324938
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780393329858: Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0393329852 ISBN 13 :  9780393329858
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2008
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