Drugs: Mind, Body, and Society

by Martha S. Rosenthal

Written in a contemporary and accessible voice, Drugs: Mind, Body, and Society offers more than knowledge and study skills. It is a multidisciplinary text that provides students with a comprehensive discussion about drugs and drug effects that weaves together physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, psychology, society, culture, media, history, law, and religion. With an emphasis on critical thinking skills, this book teaches students to evaluate research, assess sources of data, and discern fact from opinion, so that they can make intelligent decisions that improve the quality of their lives.

FEATURES
*"Thinking Critically About Drugs," a separate section at the start of the book, teaches students how to evaluate data, validate sources, and understand how drug research is conducted
*True/False chapter-opening questions, with answers, draw students into the material by asking them provocative questions that challenge commonly held misconceptions about drugs
*"Critical Evaluations" in most chapters delve into controversial topics and teach students to evaluate research and information from multiple perspectives
*"Ask Yourself" questions encourage students to reflect on and discuss their own ideas about the chapter material
*"Quick Hits" scattered throughout each chapter provide students with brief, interesting anecdotes or fun facts from various disciplines, like history and economics
*"The Straight Dope" boxes feature historical and biographical profiles, cases, self-knowledge tests, and points of clinical or cultural relevance

512 pages, ebook

Published June 15, 2018

About the author

Martha S. Rosenthal began her educational journey by studying drugs. She now studies sex, and suspects rock 'n' roll is next. Dr. Rosenthal is a professor of physiology at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she teaches human sexuality, human physiology, neuroscience, drugs and society, and co-teaches interdisciplinary issues in gender. She received her master's degree in neuropharmacology from Brown University and her Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. Dr. Rosenthal taught her first human sexuality class ten years ago. Dr. Rosenthal has received several awards, including teacher of the year at both the University of Florida and at Florida Gulf Coast University, and has been recognized as one of the twenty most influential people on the campus of FGCU. In addition to textbooks, she has written articles on the physiology of sleep and on the use of games in the classroom. Dr. Rosenthal has presented on issues of teaching human sexuality at national and international conferences. When not writing, Dr. Rosenthal enjoys reading, working out, and watching movies.

Reviews

[Andrew Christopherson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this textbook for a self taught course at my college and was never board reading it

[Nancy Brown]

Read for Psychology Minor, Spring 2025, Colorado Mesa University

[Patricia Lott · Rating 5 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, I am in love. Those students who have matriculated with me know that I choose texts that are challenging, informative and yet touch one personally. This book does just that. I couldn't put it down. Don't get me wrong as a Dr., CDP and MFT I understand the material. That information was not necessarily new. As one who sits on the academic advisory board for a textbook publishing company to make sure that the information is correct, I stay up to date. but this text has me excited and stimulated and ready to teach this class. I only wish I had reviewed it prior to this current terms as I am teaching the class that would use it now, but yes oh yes from here on out I am using this book. Good Job Ms Rosenthal. Good Job!