Drug discovery for the treatment of addiction : medicinal chemistry strategies /
Brian S. Fulton, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University.
- xv, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-333) and index.
What is drug addiction? -- Physiological basis of addiction : a chemist's interpretation -- Behavioral pharmacology and addiction -- Medication development for the treatment of drug addiction -- Medication development for narcotic addiction -- Medication development for stimulant addiction -- Medication development for depressant addiction -- Medication development for nicotine addiction -- Medication development for marijuana addiction -- Designer drugs.