Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs.

This essential text is organized into four main sections:

• understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use
• major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications
• key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential
• other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs.

It also includes comprehensive reference sections, including glossaries. The drugs discussed range from psychiatric medications to well-known street drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroin, and less common drugs such as ketamine, khat and peyote.

À propos des auteurs

Brands, Bruna

Bruna Brands, Ph.D., a obtenu son doctorat en pharmacologie à l’Université Western Ontario. Elle est conseillère supérieure en sciences à Santé Canada, scientifique affiliée au Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale (CAMH) et professeure agrégée de pharmacologie à l’Université de Toronto. La Dre Brands possède une vaste expérience dans la gestion des essais cliniques et la préparation des résultats de recherche aux fins de publications destinées aux lecteurs des domaines universitaire et clinique ainsi qu’au grand public.

Sproule, Beth

Beth Sproule, PharmD, is an advanced practice pharmacist / clinician scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, and assistant professor in Pharmacy and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, USA and her BScPhm degree from the University of Toronto. Her research program focuses on mental health medications, pharmacy practice and prescription drug abuse.