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An understanding of the basic principles of pharmacology is essential to understanding how psychoactive substances exert their effects.
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Milhorn, H.T. (1990). Basic Principles of Pharmacology. In: Chemical Dependence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3418-0_7
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