Drugs. A Very Short Introduction. Second Edition.

Iversen, Les:

ISBN 10: 0198745796 / ISBN 13: 9780198745792

Published by Oxford University Press, 2016

About this Item

Series: Very Short Introductions. 130p small slim paperback, multicoloured cover, like new condition, a fresh copy, firm binding, pages clean and neat including numerous illustrations and diagrams, a very good copy; also includes a handwritten inscription from the author, addressed to this copy's previous owner, a Cambridge academic who contributed to the introduction Language: English Weight (g): 131.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Drugs. A Very Short Introduction. Second Edition.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198745796
• ISBN 13: 9780198745792
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 131 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Drugs

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Synopsis

The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world.

This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen discusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.

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About the Author

Les Iversen is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford. He was director of the MRC Neurochemical Pharmacology Unit in Cambridge (1970-1983) and then Vice-President of Neuroscience for the American pharmaceutical company Merck Inc (1983-1995). He is best known for his work on the role of monoamine transport mechanisms in the inactivation of monoamines in the brain, and as targets for psychoactive drugs. His previous books include The Science of Marijuana, 2nd Edition (OUP USA, 2007) and Speed, Ecstacy, Ritalin: The Science of Amphetamines (OUP, 2008).