Fulton, Brian S.,

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.

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Substance-Related Disorders--drug therapy.
Drug Discovery.
Neurotransmitter Agents.
Drug development.
Substance abuse--Treatment.