The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction

The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction is designed to assist the practitioner in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in clini- cal practice. Cogent step-by-step formulae forconceptuali- zing alcohol- and drug-related problems characterize each chapter. Specific syndromes and simple detoxification sche- dules are described and discussed within an instructional framework aimed at providing answers to a wide range of cli- nical problems. Topics explored include the psychiatric con- sequences of alcohol and drugs of abuse and addiction; the neurochemistry of tolerance, dependence, and addiction; long-term recovery from the pharmacological effects of addiction to alcohol and drugs;