Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior ─ An Introduction to Psychopharmacology

In An Introduction to Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology Second Edition, Adam Prus offers an introduction to the field of psychopharmacology from the perspective of how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes. Prus approaches this rapidly advancing field by providing an introduction to major topics in psychopharmacology. In addition to the major drug classes in psychopharmacology, this book addresses newer drugs and recent trends in drug use. It also provides important background and historical information to help students appreciate the development of drug treatments and neuroscience understandings over time.

Key pedagogical tools put this text at the forefront of the latest scholarship of teaching and learning. "Stop & Check" questions conclude each section in every chapter to allow students to self-assess their understanding of main points covered in the previous section. "Review!" sections include important reminders of facts or concepts covered in previous chapters to help students integrate the diverse material covered in this text. Also, each chapter ends with a section called "From Actions to Effects" which brings together information presented in the chapter, providing a way to assemble multiple topics for addressing a single concept.