Drugs And The Neuroscience Of Behavior

Download or read book Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior written by Adam Prus and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 1254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, Second Edition by Adam Prus presents an introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology by examining how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes. The book provides historical background to give readers an appreciation for the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including new drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features informed by the latest scholarship in teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure that readers are able to process and understand the material with ease.