Research Catalog

Title

Karch's pathology of drug abuse / Steven B. Karch.

Author

Karch, Steven B.

Publication

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2009], ©2009.

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Description

xxv, 709 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Summary

"Organized to assist forensic investigators and pathologists, this book focuses on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to the detection of drug abuse. This new edition: examines the role of genetic diversity in the diagnosis of drug-related toxicity and the role of DNA testing in determining cause of death; offers new findings regarding the molecular biology and toxicogenetics of cocaine and heroin; and explores unique medical syndromes adn histological alterations associated with all of the most commonly abused drugs."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

Pathology of drug abuse

Subject

• Drug abuse > Pathophysiology
• Drugs of abuse > Toxicology
• Substance-Related Disorders > physiopathology
• Anabolic Agents > adverse effects
• Cocaine > adverse effects
• Designer Drugs > adverse effects
• Narcotics > adverse effects
• Substance-Related Disorders > history

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Cocaine -- 2. Natural Stimulants -- 3. Synthetic Stimulants -- 4. Hallucinogens -- 5. Opiates and Opioids -- 6. Dissociative Anesthetics -- 7. Anabolic Steroids -- 8. Solvents -- 9. Marijuana -- App. 1. Conversion Formulas -- App. 2. Blood Alcohol Concentrations -- App. 3. Volume of Distribution Calculations -- App. 4. Normal Heart Weights.

ISBN

• 9780849378805 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 084937880X (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

2008039584

OCLC

• ocn248347940
• 248347940
• SCSB-5450058

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries