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Describes the effects of amphetamines and stimulants and provides information about drug testing, dependence and withdrawal, and finding treatment.
Author : Paula Johanson
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 30,69 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448854830
Describes the effects of amphetamines and stimulants and provides information about drug testing, dependence and withdrawal, and finding treatment.
Author : Paula Johanson
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448854849
Discusses amphetamine and stimulant drug abuse, including the drugs' effects on the body and brain, how people become addicted, and how to seek help with drug addiction.
Author : Francha Roffe Menhard
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761419723
Describes the history, characteristics, legal status, and abuse of amphetamines and methamphetamines.
Author : Paula Johanson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,16 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448854837
Describes the effects of amphetamines and stimulants and provides information about drug testing, dependence and withdrawal, and finding treatment.
Author : Lianne Warburton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Amphetamine abuse
ISBN : 1438118236
Amphetamines, including crystal meth, are some of the most powerful and addictive drugs available today.
Author : John Perritano
Publisher : Mason Crest Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,86 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Amphetamine abuse
ISBN : 9781422236116
Stimulants are drugs that speed up activity in the brain. It's a class of drugs that ranges from caffeine to ADHD medication to methamphetamine--and as those example suggest, the effects can range from mild to medically beneficial to potentially deadly. This book looks at the history and effects of stimulants both legal and illegal.From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and meth, drugs are an inescapable part of life in the 21st century. Addiction, once viewed as a shameful secret, is now widely understood to be a brain disease that can be treated. This series explores the many facets of this complex topic, providing students with the facts they need to navigate drug use and abuse in their daily lives. Each title in this series contains an introduction with Helpline contact information, color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. At the end of each book a page is dedicated to Educational Videos which are offered through the use of a QR code, that when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, speech etc. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
Author : Rosa Waters
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,54 MB
Release : 2014-11-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1422288099
Methamphetamine is one of the most dangerous drugs available today. Meth and other amphetamines can seriously damage your body, ruin your relationships, and lead to prison and even death. Discover the true risks of these drugs, including the many awful effects they can have on your body, from rotting teeth to problems with your organs and brain. Find out how meth has ruined so many lives. Learn the downside of methamphetamine and other amphetamines!
Author : Nicolas Rasmussen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 13,86 MB
Release : 2009-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0814776396
Medicine.
Author : Lawrence Clayton
Publisher : Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 30,39 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781435887695
These nine titles discuss both individual drugs and drugs in society to present teens with solid information so that they can make smart choices. Amphetamines and other stimulants are prescribed by physicians for a variety of ailments. However, the abuse of these drugs has become widespread. The facts of their use and the dangers of their abuse are clearly presented in this volume.
Author : Mary V. Solanto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 14,40 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780195133714
Stimulant drugs are widely used in the treatment of ADHD in children and adults. Hundreds of studies over the past 60 years have demonstrated their effectiveness in improving attention span, increasing impulse control, and reducing hyperactivity and restlessness. Despite widespread interest in these compounds, however, their mechanisms of action in the central nervous system have remained poorly understood. Recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences now afford the possibility of elucidating these mechanisms. The current volume is the first to bring this expanding knowledge to bear on the central question of why and how stimulants exert their therapeutic effects. The result is a careful, comprehensive, and insightful integration of material by well-known scientists that significantly advances our understanding of stimulant effects and charts a course for future research. Part I presents a comprehensive description of the clinical features of ADHD and the clinical response to stimulants. Part II details the cortical and subcortical neuroanatomy and functional neurophysiology of dopamine and norepinephrine systems with respect to the regulation of attention, arousal, activity, and impulse control and the effects of stimulants on these systems. Part III is devoted to clinical research, including recent studies of neuroimaging, genetics, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of stimulants, effects on cognitive functions, neurophysiological effects in humans with and without ADHD and in non-human primates, and comparison of stimulants and non-stimulants in the treatment of ADHD. Part IV is a masterful synthesis that presents alternative models of stimulant drug action and generates key hypotheses for continued research. The volume will be of keen interest to researchers and clinicians in psychiatry, psychology, and neurology, neuroscientists studying stimulants, and those pursuing development of new drugs to treat ADHD.