Description
Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems within the brain which might be answerable 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 the way it changes all over 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 likely be useful for neuroscientists within the field of addiction, drug abuse remedy providers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in learning the diverse effects of drugs of abuse at the brain.
- Full-color circuitry diagrams of brain regions implicated in every stage of the addiction cycle
- Actual data figures from original sources illustrating key concepts and findings
- Introduction to basic neuropharmacology terms and concepts
- Introduction to a lot of animal models used to study diverse aspects of drug use.
- Thorough review of extant work at the neurobiology of addiction