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A Primer of Drug Action: A Concise, Non-Technical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effecte of Psychoactive Drugs by Robert M. Julien

Robert M. Julien . Unknown Year . English

Since 1975, Robert M. Julien's A Primer of Drug Action has been the definitive guide to the effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and on behavior. Now fully updated, this popular guide continues to lead the way through a rapidly changing field, providing readers with a clear, contemporary, and objective look at every drug and medication that either positively or adversely affects brain function. This edition includes important new information on: -Herbal medications -Drug therapy for behavioral and anxiety disorders -Clinical practice guidelines for treating psychological disorders -Depression and the action of antidepressant drugs -The use of newer anticonvulsants in the treatment of bipolar disorder, pain syndromes, and behavioral disorders -Drug therapy for children, adolescents and the elderly -"New generation" antipsychotic agents Authoritative, comprehensive, and suitable for those with little background in biology, A Primer of Drug Action is an indispensable source of information for anyone interested in drug use, abuse, and education.

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About the Author

I received my M.S. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Washington and my Medical Degree from the University of California at Irvine. My many research articles focus on the psychopharmacology of sedative and antiepileptic drugs. Previously an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology at the Oregon Health Sciences University, I am retired from the active practice of medical anesthesiology at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland Oregon. The 12th edition of my psychopharmacology textbook A Primer of Drug Action (Worth Publishers, 2011) has recently been published. With 37 years of continuous publication, A Primer of Drug Action is regarded as a definitive textbook of psychopharmacology, covering both psychotherapeutic agents as well as substances of abuse. I lecture widely on psychopharmacology and I have been court qualified on many occasions. My curriculum vitae is available by clicking here.

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