Part 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Biological Basis of Drug Action
Chapter 1: The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters
Chapter 2: Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs Are Handled by the Body
Chapter 3: Pharmacodynamics:How Drugs Act
Part 2: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 4: Epidemiology and Neurobiology of Addiction
Chapter 5: Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse
Chapter 6: Caffeine and Nicotine
Chapter 7: Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and Other Psychostimulants
Chapter 8: Psychedelic Drugs
Chapter 9: Cannabis
Chapter 10: Opioid Analgesics
Part 3: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 11: Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 12: Antidepressant Drugs
Chapter 13: Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications
Chapter 14: Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
Part 4: Special Populations and Integration
Chapter 15: Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Chapter 16: Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Chapter 17: Challenging Times for Mental Health
