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Download or read book Cocaine written by Edmundo Morales and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1989-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cocaine: Much is known about the damage done by this drug in the United States; yet how much is actually known of its impact at its source? Though most processed cocaine comes from Colombia, more than half of the coca paste from which the drug is made originates in the vast jungle slopes shared by Bolivia and Peru. People here have chewed coca leaves for centuries, but only over the last twenty years has coca become a major cash crop. Now it supports local economies, feeds inflation, and affects the social behavior of Peruvians. Edmundo Morales, a Peruvian who is now a drug researcher in the United States, has conducted an extensive study of this underground economy to show how cocaine has changed the social, cultural, economic, and political climate of Peru--and why government efforts are unable to stop it. With statistics on coca agriculture, a description of coca-paste manufacturing, and an examination of the industry's social structure, Morales's book is an inside look at the "white gold rush" that only a Peruvian could have written. It offers a new perspective for understanding a problem that is usually seen only as it affects our own society, and it proposes a new look at policies directed toward its control.
Download or read book Coca written by M. D. W. GOLDEN MORTIMER and published by Ronin Publishing (CA). This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the fascinating romantic history of the Divine Plant of the Incas. Includes how to make coca tea for a mild picker-upper that challenges coffee
Download or read book Cocaine written by Paul Gootenberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cocaine examines the rise and fall of this notorious substance from its legitimate use by scientists and medics in the nineteenth century to the international prohibitionist regimes and drug gangs of today. Themes explored include: * Amsterdam's complex cocaine culture * the manufacture, sale and control of cocaine in the United States * Japan and the Southeast Asian cocaine industry * export of cocaine prohibitions to Peru * sex, drugs and race in early modern London Cocaine unveils new primary sources and covert social, cultural and political transformations to shed light on cocaine's hidden history.
Book Synopsis Cocaine, 1977 by : Robert C. Petersen
Download or read book Cocaine, 1977 written by Robert C. Petersen and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Coca and Cocaine by : William Martindale
Download or read book Coca and Cocaine written by William Martindale and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cocaine Addiction by : Jerome J. Platt
Download or read book Cocaine Addiction written by Jerome J. Platt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It inspired written testimonials from William McKinley, Thomas Edison, and Sarah Bernhardt; merited a medal from Pope Leo XIII; produced "exhilaration and lasting euphoria" in Sigmund Freud. Once the stimulant of choice of the enlightened and the elite, cocaine has become, a century later, a plague, ravaging the lives of millions. This book is the first to draw together all the facts about this pervasive drug--from its natural occurrence in a tea-like native South American plant to its devastating appearance as crack in the inner cities of the United States. Drawing on the latest work in medicine, psychiatry, neuroscience, pharmacology, epidemiology, social work, and sociology, the volume is a highly accessible reference on the history and use of cocaine, its physical and psychological effects, and the etiology and epidemiology of cocaine addiction. It also provides a critical evaluation of the pharmaceutical agents and psychosocial interventions that have been used to treat this addiction. Author Jerome J. Platt answers such basic questions as: What is cocaine? What forms does it come in? How is it administered? What does it do? What are the medical complications of cocaine addiction? What are the treatments, and how successful are they? Uniquely comprehensive, Cocaine Addiction makes all the latest information on this urgent subject readily available to medical professionals and practitioners, social workers and scholars, and anyone who cares to know more about this perennially troubling drug.
Book Synopsis COCA AND COCAINE THEIR HISTORY MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC USES AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS by : WILLIAM MARTINDALE
Download or read book COCA AND COCAINE THEIR HISTORY MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC USES AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS written by WILLIAM MARTINDALE and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have been induced to compile this brochure, as supplementary to the short description of Coca given in the “Extra Pharmacopeia,” on account of the attention this plant, and its alkaloid Cocaine, have excited during the past eighteen months. Although made known to us soon after the conquest of Peru by Pizarro — more than three centuries ago — the accounts travellers have given of Coca have only received about the same credence, and been treated with about the same reverence as we pay to a myth. We have considered the writers as having been overcredulous, as in some cases they undoubtedly were. It was thought the use of the leaves by the Indians of Peru was only that of a masticatory, which simply increased the flow of saliva. We looked upon its so-called nutritive properties, or rather its hunger and thirst-appeasing effects, as well as its power to ward off fatigue and relieve oppressive respiration during mountain ascents, as superstitions unworthy of more attention than the betel-nut mastication practised in India. The surgical uses of Cocaine as a local anaesthetic have, however, to some extent dispelled these illusions, and we have been more ready to receive the accounts of early as well as recent travellers, thinking “there may be something in them.” I have endeavoured to reproduce what many have written, as much as possible in their own words, or translations of them. The old habit of Coca chewing has clung to the Peruvian Indians after their “power, civilisation, language, alphabets, writings, and even old religions have disappeared,” says Johnston, “the common-life customs and the bodily features of the people have alone survived.” By him Coca is classed among the “Narcotics we indulge in,” along with Tobacco, Hop, Poppy and Lettuce, Indian Hemp, Areca or Betel-nut, Ava or Kava, Red Thorn Apple (Datura sanguinea) fruit, also in use among the Indians of the Andes, Siberian Fungus or Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), and Sweet Gale (Myrica Gale), formerly used to give bitterness and strength to the fermented liquors of the ancient Britons. But physiologists have more recently classed it with Tea, Coffee, Maté, Kola Nut, and Cocoa — the Theine- (Methyl-Theobromine) and Theobromine-yielding plants — although Cocaine has no chemical alliance with these principles. As a beverage to substitute for tea or coffee, a decoction or an infusion of Coca is worthy of attention at the present time. The Indian use of it in moderation seems to prolong life, without much need of sleep or food, or even the desire for these, although in excess it has, no doubt, a degrading effect. A taste for infusion or decoction of Coca or its pharmaceutical preparations is easily acquired; if a good sample of leaves be used it is not even at first disagreeable...FROM THE BOOKS
Book Synopsis Coca and Cocaine, Their History, Medical and Economic Uses, and Medicinal Preparations by : William Martindale
Download or read book Coca and Cocaine, Their History, Medical and Economic Uses, and Medicinal Preparations written by William Martindale and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Brief History of Cocaine by : Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM
Download or read book A Brief History of Cocaine written by Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of Cocaine, Second Edition provides a fascinating historical insight into the reasons why cocaine use is increasing in popularity and why the rise of the cocaine trade is tightly linked with the rise of terrorism The author illustrates the challenges faced by today's governments and explains why current anti-drug efforts have had on
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1730 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (327 download)
Book Synopsis The Global Connection by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Download or read book The Global Connection written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :H. Thomas Jr. Milhorn Publisher :Springer Science & Business Media ISBN 13 :1461234182 Total Pages :356 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (612 download)
Book Synopsis Chemical Dependence by : H. Thomas Jr. Milhorn
Download or read book Chemical Dependence written by H. Thomas Jr. Milhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has organized basic, core information on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chemical dependence into a readily understandable format. His approach teaches the physician what steps to take from a practical point of view: how to prevent addiction in the first place, how to diagnose the condition, how to aid the family get the addict into treatment, and how to increase the chances of long-term recovery. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers basic definitions and concepts. The second section describes the pharmacology of the various psychoactive substances: depressants, opioids, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, phencyclidines, and inhalants. The third section discusses chemical dependence in special groups: women, adolescents, the elderly, ethnic minorities, dual diagnosis patients, HIV- positive patients, and impaired physicians.
Download or read book Cocaine written by Joseph F. Spillane and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-01-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arguing that the underground drug culture had origins other than in federal prohibition, he concludes with some thoughts on what our early experience with legalization and prohibition can tell us as we face questions about drug policy today."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants by : Christian Rätsch
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants written by Christian Rätsch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-04-25 with total page 3143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants • Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances • Explores how using psychoactive plants in a culturally sanctioned context can produce important insights into the nature of reality • Contains 797 color photographs and 645 black-and-white illustrations In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful plants--those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness--have traditionally been regarded as sacred. In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Christian Rätsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. The author begins with 168 of the most well-known psychoactives--such as cannabis, datura, and papaver--then presents 133 lesser known substances as well as additional plants known as “legal highs,” plants known only from mythological contexts and literature, and plant products that include substances such as ayahuasca, incense, and soma. The text is lavishly illustrated with 797 color photographs--many of which are from the author’s extensive fieldwork around the world--showing the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactives.
Book Synopsis A Text-book of Practical Therapeutics by : Hobart Amory Hare
Download or read book A Text-book of Practical Therapeutics written by Hobart Amory Hare and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior by : Adam Prus
Download or read book Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior written by Adam Prus and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, Second Edition by Adam Prus presents an introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology by examining how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes. The book provides historical background to give readers an appreciation for the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including new drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features informed by the latest scholarship in teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure that readers are able to process and understand the material with ease.
Download or read book On Cocaine written by Sigmund Freud and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding cocaine to be an analgesic and a cure for depression, Freud hailed it as a miracle drug, stressing in particular its apparent lack of side effects. Marveling at its ability to "cure" addictions to morphine, he enthusiastically recommended it to all his acquaintances. Eventually, following several tragic experiences, he was forced to recognize the negative effects of the drug. This unique selection, edited and translated by Freud expert David Carter, combines letters, papers, and dream analyses on cocaine, bringing together the contentious thoughts of one of the 20th-century's most brilliant minds.
Book Synopsis Drug Abuse Handbook by : Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM
Download or read book Drug Abuse Handbook written by Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the handbook that professionals who deal with problems related to drugs and drug abuse have been waiting for. The impressive list of more than 80 contributors, each experts and leaders in their field, testifies to the importance of this outstanding new handbook. The volume contains detailed discussions of drug-related issues in criminalistics, pathology, and toxicology. Impairment testing and the pharmacokinetics of abused drugs are examined in detail, as is the field of workplace drug testing, the use of alternate testing matrices, drugs in sports, addiction medicine, and drug-related medical emergencies. The handbook focuses on the most urgent drug abuse-related problems of today An entire section is devoted to alcohol abuse, including a scientific appraisal of the most common drunk driving defenses, complete with sample calculations. Problems of postmortem toxicology are thoroughly detailed and an appendix lists key references for the most widely used analytic methods. An in-depth analysis of legal questions, including fetal rights and workplace testing Examination of the principles of addiction medicine and how doctors handle substance abuse problems A section addressing drug use by athletes, including a summary of current Olympic Committee Regulations regarding substance use and the latest information on detecting abuse of Human Growth Hormone and Erythropoietin Whether you are approaching the issue of drug abuse from a medical, psychological, toxicological, or legal perspective, the Drug Abuse Handbook is the most authoritative and complete resource available.
