A Primer of Drug Action: A Concise Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses and Side Effects - Softcover

This text provides an account of the effects of psychoactive drugs on the brains behaviour. This updated 7th edition includes: expanded discussion of the mechanisms of drug action; new coverage of the receptors upon which many psychoactive drugs act; more material of relevance to the caring professions; new information on nonpharmacological alternatives in treating psychiatric illness; and a chapter exploring the interface between drug and nondrug treatment of psychological illness.