The Pharmacology of Caffeine
Laura M. Juliano, PhD, Sergi Ferré, MD, PhD, and Roland R. Griffiths, PhD CHAPTER11 Caffeine is the most widely used mood altering drug in the world. Caffeine is not associated…
The Pharmacology of Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Other Stimulants
David A. Gorelick, MD, PhD, DLFAPA , and Michael H. Baumann, PhD CHAPTER10 FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE AND ABUSE Cocaine Cocaine is a tropane ester found in leaves of…
The Pharmacology of Opioids
Summary by Eduardo R. Butelman, PhD, Elizabeth Ducat, ANP, Brenda M. Ray, MS, MPH, FNP-BC, and Mary Jeanne Kreek, MD CHAPTER9 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Lisa…
The Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders
Summary by Faye Chao, MD CHAPTER2 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Rosa M. Crum, MD, MHS SOME EPIDEMIOLOGIC PRINCIPLES Epidemiology is the study of how diseases are…
Drug Addiction: The Neurobiology of Behavior Gone Awry
Summary by Nora D. Volkow, MD, and Ruben Baler, PhD, NIDA, NIH CHAPTER1 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Nora D. Volkow, MD, and Kenneth R. Warren, PhD…
The Pharmacology of Alcohol
John J. Woodward, BS, MS, PhD CHAPTER7 DEFINITION Alcohols are a group of related chemical compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (−OH) bound to a carbon atom. The form of…
Understanding “Behavioral Addictions”: Insights from Research
Yvonne H. C. Yau, MSc, Sarah W. Yip, MSc, PhD, and Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD CHAPTER5 Addiction is often described as having four defining components: (1) continued engagement in…
