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Foundations
in Behavioral Pharmacology |
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Foundations
in Behavioral Pharmacology
An Introduction to the Neuroscience of
Drug Addiction and Mental Disorders
by Mark Stanford, Ph.D.
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ABOUT THE BOOK There are many excellent materials on the subject of drug abuse and mental illness but many of these materials can be too laborious to be read by busy clinicians or simply too difficult to understand by people new to the field of healthcare. Other materials can be just the opposite - being so oversimplified that the accuracy and science gets lost or overly minimized. Dr. Stanford's book on Foundations in Behavioral Pharmacology has found the perfect balance. The overall objective of the book is to help the healthcare provider gain a working understanding of the neurobiological and pharmacological factors that contribute to drug addiction and mental disorders. This book is now being used at colleges and universities around the nation.
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Professional Perspectives on Addiction
Medicine - Volume 1:
Understanding Opioid Addiction and the Functionality of Methadone
Treatment (2007)
Edited by Mark Stanford, PhD, and Donald Avoy, MD –
authors of the book’s 8 chapters include such well-known clinicians
as Joan Zweben, PhD, Judith Martin, MD, Robert Kahn, PhD, and others.
The text is easy to follow and all medical terms are clearly defined,
so readers without medical training will find the book understandable.
Yet, the authors do not shy away from what otherwise could be overly complex
subjects. Exemplifying this approach is the title of Chapter 3 written
by Dr. Stanford: “The Behavioral Pharmacology of Methadone: The
Easy-to-Understand Version.” This is an important subject, which
would be off-putting for some readers were it not for Dr. Stanford’s
clear explanations using everyday language. Like all chapters in the book,
this one is based on scientific evidence and references for relevant literature
are provided. In fact, the ample references to authoritative resources
consulted in developing the book set it apart from most other literature
of this type intended for a broad audience.
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and
Professional Perspectives on Addiction
Medicine - Volume 2:
Beyond Medical Marijuana: Toward Cannabinoid-Based Medicines (2009)
The newest addition to the Professional Perspective series, this easy-to-read informational book on medical marijuana is again edited by Mark Stanford, PhD and Donald Avoy, MD, who both contribute chapters to the book as well. Other contributing authors of this 8 chapter book include the highly regarded Timmen Cermak, MD, Raphael Mechoulam, PhD, Joan Zweben, PhD, Judith Martin, MD, Suma Singh, MD, and others in the field of addiction medicine and medical research science.
The book is for behavioral health (substance abuse and
mental health clinicians), public health, primary care medicine, law enforcement
agencies, and the general public who have an interest in the topic. This
book is an important and useful guide that outlines
the directions of medical science on this important topic and also
stresses the important distinction between medical marijuana and cannabinoid-based
medicines.
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