Psychopharmacology

R. H. Ettinger is a professor of psychology at Eastern Oregon University where he teaches a popular course on psychopharmacology. His research interests span a range of topics; including, the neurobiology of feeding, the contributions of Pavlovian conditioning to drug tolerance, the development of an anti cocaine antibody, and investigations of the anxiolytic properties of Valeriana officinalis. Ettinger earned his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Washington State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience at Duke University.

Chapter 1: Organization and Function of the Nervous System Chapter 2:Psychopharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Chapter 3:Mood Disorders: Major Depression and Bipolar Disorders Chapter 4: Anxiety Disorders: Panic, Generalized Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Chapter 5:Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia Chapter 6:Attention and Developmental Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorders Chapter 7:The Pharmacology of Opiates and Analgesia Chapter 8:Substance Abuse and the Neurobiology of Addiction Chapter 9:The Pharmacology of Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Psychostimulants, Psychedelics, and Marijuana Chapter 10:The Pharmacology of Non Scheduled Psychoactive Drugs: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine