Testing and Evaluation of Drugs of Abuse

This work describes how critical biological information on today's abused drugs is obtained in both laboratory and clinical settings. Recent methodological advances, both great and small, are presented in a concise manner by experienced researchers and scholars. The text covers wholesale innovations in methodology, in addition to simple modifications of existing methods that often yield great advances, and the strengths and weaknesses of all methods are assessed. The survey is...
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This work describes how critical biological information on today's abused drugs is obtained in both laboratory and clinical settings. Recent methodological advances, both great and small, are presented in a concise manner by experienced researchers and scholars. The text covers wholesale innovations in methodology, in addition to simple modifications of existing methods that often yield great advances, and the strengths and weaknesses of all methods are assessed. The survey is comprehensive and uncovers key characteristics of abused drugs at the receptor level, on animal behavior, and in humans.