Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology (Paperback)

Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology Book Description

The "Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology" offers a comprehensive, meticulously detailed review of the pharmacology of addictive drugs and the medications used to treat abuse of and dependence on these addictive drugs. Though rich in detailed background, "Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology" is written with a therapeutic focus, as a clinical guide for the use of pharmacotherapy in patients with substance use disorders. Twenty-four recognized experts cover all major classes of substances that are clinically important in relation to addiction, integrating the basic pharmacology of nine major groups of addictive substances, from alcohol and tobacco to club drugs, with the pharmacology of the drugs used to treat dependence on those addictive substances. The concluding chapter discusses psychosocial treatments combined with pharmacotherapy for alcohol, cocaine, and opioid use disorders.

About the Author :

Henry R Kranzler has contributed to Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology as an author. Henry R. Kranzler, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Scientific Director of the Alcohol Research Center, and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut.

Domenic A Ciraulo has contributed to Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology as an author. Domenic A. Ciraulo, M.D., is Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center, and Professor and Chairman, Division of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

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