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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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