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CHAPTER 8Chemistry and the Mind: Some Useful and Abused Drugs General Objectives How are nerve impulses transmitted in the body? What kinds of drugs relieve pain and induce sleep? How do they work? What kinds of drugs are used to relieve tension and anxiety and to treat schizophrenia, depression, hyperactive children, and Parkinsons disease? How do they work? What types of drugs are stimulants and hallucinogens, and how do they work? What are the characteristics of drug abuse, and how can such abuse be treated? When you read this book, comb your hair, wash your car, or do anything