Drugs and the human body : with implications for society / Ken Liska.

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [2000], ©2000.

xiii, 498 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

6th ed.

The magic bullets -- Where drugs come from -- Federal laws : the FDA and drug testing : penalties for illicit use -- What happens to drugs after we take them -- Drugs at the synapse -- Narcotic analgesics : opiates and opioids -- Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants -- The barbiturates : battered but still here -- Alcohol and 100 million Americans -- The major and minor tranquilizers -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, and some observations -- The pill : an update -- OTC nonnarcotic pain relievers : aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, and fenoprofen -- Additional OTC drugs and chemicals -- Personal drug testing -- Drugs in sports.

Includes bibliographical references and index.