Neuroimmune Circuits, Drugs of Abuse, and Infectious Diseases (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Manufacturer: Springer Keywords: Pharmacy Drugs ISBN: 0306464667
Book description This volume focuses on the relationship between the nervous and the immune system with regard to the effects of drugs of abuse and infections, including infection caused by the immunodeficiency virus which causes AIDS, the number one health problem worldwide. Chapters focus on the brain-immune axis, detailing the effects of drugs of abuse. It is well known that recreational drugs of abuse such as morphine, cocaine, and marijuana, as well as other drugs, including the legal drugs alcohol and nicotine, are used by large numbers of individuals. Serious concerns have been raised about the consequences of using such drugs, especially in relation to their effects on normal physiological responses… Pharmaceutical analysis books: Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Book, CD-ROM, and PDA (Endocrine Drugs, Lab Values, and Diagnostic Tests for PDA), Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and Mental Balance with Essential Oils, Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Volume 1: Orientation of the Body, Cells, Tissues, Integumentary System), Neurologic-Neurosurgical Nursing (Clinical Rotation Guides) |
