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Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence / World Health Organization.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- World Health Organization.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychotropic drugs--Physiological effect.
- Psychotropic drugs.
- Substance abuse--Physiological effect.
- Substance abuse.
- Psychopharmacology.
- Drug addiction.
- Drug abuse.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Psychotropic Drugs--pharmacology.
- Brain--physiopathology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Psychotropic Drugs--pharmacology.
- Brain--physiopathology.
- Psychopharmacology.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 264 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Geneva : World Health Organization, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors. The report focuses on a wide range of psychoactive substances, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. New developments in neuroscience research are discussed (e.g., mechanisms governing craving, tolerance, neuroadaptation, immunotherapies and the concept of dependence) as well the ethical implications of these developments. As the product of consultations with and contributions from many international experts and partners, the best available evidence is provided from the various schools of thought and areas of research in the field of neuroscience. Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence is targeted at individuals with more than a basic knowledge of neuroscience, including scientists from a number of disciplines. It is expected that this publication will be of interest to health care workers, clinicians, social workers, university students, science teachers and informed policy makers.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Brain mechanisms: neurobiology and neuroanatomy
- Biobehavioural processes underlying dependence
- Psychopharmacology of dependence for different drug classes
- Genetic basis of substance dependence
- Concurrent disorders
- Ethical issues in neuroscience research on substance dependence treatment and prevention
- Conclusion and implications for public health policy.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610061617
- 9781280061615
- 1280061618
- 9781417526284
- 1417526289
- 9789240681057
- 9240681051
- OCLC:
- 476034745
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