Download or read book Drugs from A to Z written by Richard R. Lingeman and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1974 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug terms, including slang, defined from both pharmacological and sociological points of view. Intended primarily for the layman. Deals with drugs used for nonmedical purposes, i.e., so-called "mind" drugs that alter consciousness, mood, emotions, etc. Entry gives definition, derivation, synonyms, cross references, and quotation (to show use of term). 4 appendixes pertinent to legal and official classifications of drugs. 1st ed., 1969.