Drugs, addiction, and the brain / George Koob, Michael A. Arends, Michel Le Moal.

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Koob, George F [author.]

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Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2014Description: 1 online resource (viii, 342 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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9780123869593
0123869595

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Drugs, addiction, and the brain.LOC classification:

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Contents:

What is Addiction? -- Introduction to the Neuropsychopharmacology of Drug Addiction -- Animal Models of Addiction -- Psychostimulants -- Opioids -- Alcohol -- Nicotine -- Cannabinoids -- Medications for the Treatment of Addiction.

Summary: Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive drug use and addiction. The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information provided will be useful for neuroscientists in the field of addiction, drug abuse treatment provider.

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Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive drug use and addiction. The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information provided will be useful for neuroscientists in the field of addiction, drug abuse treatment provider.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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