The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction
This volume is intended for clinicians, researchers, residents, and students. The range is wide and the depth considerable for all the topics covered in the treatment of this timely and relevant subject. This book may serve equally well as a general intro
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Norman S. Miller
The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction
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Norman S. Miller, M.D. Cornell University Medical College New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center 21 Bloomingdale Road White Plains, New York 10605
USA
With 3 illustrations. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Miller, Norman S. The pharmacology of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction / Norman S. Miller. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-7774-3 e-ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-3044-1 DOl: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3044-1 1. Alcoholism-Physiological aspects. 2. Substance abusePhysiological aspects. 3. Alcohol-Physiological effect. 4. Psychotropic drugs - Physiological effect. I. Title. 5. Neuropsychopharmacology. [DNLM: 1. Alcohol, Ethyl-pharmacology. 2. Narcoticspharmacology. 3. Street Drugs-pharmacology. 4. Substance Abuse. 5. Substance Dependence. QV 84 M649pj RC565.M444 1990 615'.78-dc20 DNLMIDLC 90-10046 for Library of Congress Printed on acid-free paper. © 1991 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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To my wife Nicole, and my daughters Mia and Natasha. Persistent partisans who generously devoted their time for this book.
Preface
This volume is intended for clinicians, researchers, residents, and students. The range is wide and the depth considerable for all the topics covered in the treatment of this timely and relevant subject. This book may serve equally well as a general introduction and a scholarly reference. Ultimately, it is designed to serve those patients suffering from abuse of and addiction to drugs and alcohol. The content and organization of the book flow from general concepts of abuse and addiction to specific details of the pharmacology of alcohol and drugs. Special chap
