Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs A comprehensive review on their mode of action, treatment of abuse and intoxication

Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs A comprehensive review on their mode of action, treatment of abuse and intoxication / by Enno Freye.

Finally - a book that covers all aspects of the illicit use of cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and/or designer drugs such as GHB, written by two experts in their field. The use of these drugs remains a continuous threat in health and medical care delivery, and this book will be an essential asset to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freye, Enno (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Pharmacology.
Medicine.
Pharmaceutical technology.
Pharmacy.
Emergency medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • How It All Started with Cocaine
  • Production of the Coca Leaf
  • Cocaine: History of Use
  • Popularity of Cocaine as a Drug for Medical Treatment
  • The Different Types of Alkaloids in Coca
  • The Making of Cocaine in the Jungle
  • Freebase Cocaine: High Bioavailability with Increase in Potency
  • Pharmacology of Cocaine
  • Addictive Properties of Cocaine: Mode Of Action
  • Cocaine Intoxication: Strategy for Treatment
  • Special Pathologies in Chronic Cocaine Use
  • Summary of Advanced Treatment in Cocaine OD
  • Chronic Toxicity of Cocaine use
  • Summary of Acute-Chronic Effects of Cocaine
  • Cocaine Use in Pregnancy
  • Methamphetamine-an Old Aquaintance in New Clothes
  • New Options in the Treatment of Cocaine Dependency
  • Mode of Action of Methamphetamine
  • Pharmacology of Methamphetamine
  • Crystal Methamphetamine
  • Treatment Options in Methamphetamine Addiction and Withdrawal
  • Amphetamine Derivatives as Appetite Suppressants
  • Incidence of Illicit Use of Ecstasy
  • Pharmacology of Ecstasy (MDMA)
  • Pharmacological Effects of MDMA in Man
  • Pharmacokinetics of MDMA
  • MDMA (Ecstasy): from Psychotherapy to a Street Drug of Abuse
  • History of Designer Drugs
  • Gamma-Hydroxybutyric (GHB) Acid
  • The Pharmacology of ?-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)
  • Use of GHB in Clinical Medicine
  • Abuse Potential and Intoxication with GHB
  • Benzylpiperazine (BZP) as a Designer Drug
  • Natural Products with Abuse Potential
  • Toxicity of Datura Stramonium
  • Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) a Psychedelic
  • The Mushroom Psilocybin with Psychedelic Properties
  • Ibogaine, Psychedelic Molecule with Anti-Addictive Properties
  • Peyote, a Mescaline-Containing Cactus
  • LSD, a Semisynthetic Psychedelic Drug
  • 5-MeO-DIPT, a Psychedelic Structurally Related to Psiloc(yb)in
  • Positive Signs and Symptoms of Hard Drug Abuse
  • Urine Drug Screening (UDS): Identifying the Person with Illicit Use
  • Types of Urine Drug Testing
  • Designer Drugs and their Abuse
  • Type of Tests for Urine Drug Testing (UDT)
  • How to Demask the Patient with an Aberrant Drug Use
  • Analysis of Saliva, Hair and Sweat for Drug Testing.

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