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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS, THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH EDITION BY MEYER, ALL CHAPTERS COVERED, GRADED A+ Table of Contents Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology ................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System ............................................................... 13 Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and ................................................................. 24 Chapter 4: Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology ............................................................... 35 Chapter 5: Catecholamines................................................................................................................ 48 Chapter 6: Serotonin ......................................................................................................................... 60 Chapter 7: Acetylcholine ................................................................................................................... 72 Chapter 8: Glutamate and GABA ....................................................................................................... 83 Chapter 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction ............................................................................................... 94 Chapter 10: Alcohol ......................................................................................................................... 106 Chapter 11: The Opioids .................................................................................................................. 117 Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine and the Amphetamines ......................................... 131 Chapter 13: Nicotine and Caffeine ................................................................................................... 147 Chapter 14: Marijuana and the Cannabinoids ................................................................................. 159 Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine ............................................................................... 172 Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids .................................................... 184 Chapter 17: Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders ... 196 Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers ........................................ 210 Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs ............................................................................ 223 Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Disorders ...................................................................................... 237

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