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Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Abused Drugs is a concise and focused volume devoted to the metabolism and measurable effects of drugs on the human body. Beginning with basic concepts and models designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the subject matter, the book details the specifics of absorption, distribution, and elimination pathways and rates of commonly abused drugs. It analyzes the effects of drug use on human performance including response time, memory and recall, logical and cognitive processes, as well as physiological changes. Packed with data and comparative studies, this handy volume considers the effects of marketed and prescription medications as well as illicit drugs including opioids, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, ketamine, nicotine, and LSD. Containing 29 figures and tables and extensive references, this is a must-have resource for the influence of drug use and abuse on human physiology and performance.
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54589_C000.fm Page i Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:22 AM Half Title Page Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Abused Drugs 54589_C000.fm Page ii Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:22 AM 54589_C000.fm Page iii Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:22 AM Title Page Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Abused Drugs Edited by Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM Consultant Pathologist and Toxicologist Berkeley, California Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business 54589_C000.fm Page iv Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:22 AM CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2008 by Taylor & Francis Group, LL