{"product_id":"ketamine-use-and-abuse-9781032920214","title":"Ketamine: Use and Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David T. Yew\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Neuroscience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncreasing use of ketamine as a recreational drug in Asia, Europe, and America is a great burden on society at large, leading to aspirational strain, unemployment, and crime. These societal effects have led to growing interest among researchers and clinicians in ketamine's effects on various systems of the body. \u003cb\u003eKetamine: Use and Abuse \u003c\/b\u003ereviews the acute and chronic effects of ketamine on both adult and developing animals and humans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding an exhaustive review of the literature, the book is supplemented by the introduction of new data and research. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe pharmacological properties of ketamine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of ketamine on various organ systems, including the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal, respiratory, adrenal, and renal systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopmental neurotoxicity in the developing brain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePostmortem toxicology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe epidemiology of misuse and patterns of acute and chronic toxicity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe psychosocial aspects of ketamine addiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClinical applications at acceptable doses, including possible contribution to the treatment of depression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributions in this book represent an initiative to investigate the different facets of ketamine beyond the known psychosocial factors related to addiction and its traditional use as an anesthetic agent. The broad-based coverage is designed to promote heightened attention on the subject and encourage further research into beneficial clinical uses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45243548303511,"sku":"9781032920214","price":4157.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032920214.webp?v=1769235125","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ketamine-use-and-abuse-9781032920214","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}