Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology [Paperback]

Dawson Hedges (Author), Colin Burchfield (Author)

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Publication Date: September 22, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0205355560 | ISBN-13: 978-0205355563 | Edition: 1

Covering the basic principles of psychopharmacology, this textbook presents psychopharmacology and drugs of abuse in a readily understood manner.  With all of the latest research and a straightforward, engaging writing style, Hedges offers complete coverage of the field without being unnecessarily detailed—and, as a result, provides students with a thorough introduction to this increasingly important area. 

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Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology couples a thorough treatment of the basic principles of the discipline with an approachable and engaging writing style. Including extensive references to cutting edge research publications, the text places an emphasis on drugs increasingly used clinically to treat psychological disorders, including anxiolytics, stimulants, and antipsychotics, as well as covering common drugs of abuse.

Students will appreciate the helpful pedagogical features of the text, including a glossary of technical terms, appendices of generic and trade-name drugs and techniques such as electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and vagal nerve stimulation, and overviews and summaries of each chapter.

Comprehensive yet manageable, Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology serves as an excellent guide for students to this increasingly important field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (September 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205355560
• ISBN-13: 978-0205355563
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource on drugs for psychological/psychiatric disorders, December 31, 2005

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This review is from: Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology (Paperback)

This is a concise, readable, and logically coherent book that balances the fundamentally biological perspective of the material with a genuine introspection regarding the inconsistencies in the literature. Pulling from some of the most recent literature on the topic, it delineates the major uses, actions, and effects (both positive and negative) of each major psychopharmacological agent. The two most appealing additions to this book, setting it apart from its competition, are some rather compelling side bars focussed on critically thinking about the use and misuses of psychopharmacological agents, and the wonderful appendix that lists the major psychopharcalogical agents, with generic name, trade name, and manufacturers. I would highly recommend this book to any undergraduate or graduate student/professor with interest in/instructing a course in psychopharmacology. Furthermore, I would recommend it to anyone, both layperson and expert, who might have an interest in learning more about this complex area of study.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mind, Brain, and Drug, October 4, 2010

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This review is from: Mind, Brain, and Drug: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology (Paperback)

This book is really dry! However, it is so full of information on the field of drug addiction medication! Besides, the cost was not really that expensive!