Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs. This essential text is organized into four main sections: understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs. It also includes comprehensive...