Buzzed : the straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy / Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson ; with Leigh Heather Wilson and Jeremy Foster.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton, c2008Edition: 3rd edDescription: 367 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780393329858 (pbk.); 0393329852 (pbk.)Subject(s): Drugs of abuse -- Popular works | Substance-Related Disorders -- Popular Works | Nervous System -- drug effects -- Popular Works | Street Drugs -- Popular WorksDDC classification: 615/.78 LOC classification: RM316 | .K84 2008| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 615 KUHN (Browse shelf) | Available | 33780 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-307) and index.
pt. I. Alcohol -- Caffeine -- Ecstasy -- Hallucinogens -- Herbal drugs -- Inhalants -- Marijuana -- Nicotine -- Opiates -- Sedatives -- Steroids -- Stimulants -- pt. II. Brain basics -- Drug basics -- Addiction -- Legal issues.
Incorporates the latest findings on such topics as energy drinks, prescription medications, and the date-rape drug GHB, in a volume that features quick-reference summaries, reports on how drugs enter the body and manipulate the brain, and entries on their short- and long-term effects.
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