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Drugs of Abuse and Addiction: Neurobehavioral Toxicology examines drugs of abuse and addiction and how they affect behavior. This book considers the entire range of addiction research in humans and animals, using a multidisciplinary approach to discuss all areas of the neuro- and behavioral sciences involved. Emphasis is on acute and chronic effects; reversible and irreversible consequences, functional disorders of the nervous system; neurobehavioral dysfunctions; and the multi-sided aspects of adddiction and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. A special emphasis is placed on understanding how various factors contribute to drug abuse and dependence. Topics, which all relate to the nervous system, include biological, medical, social, and psychological aspects of drug use and use of medication and psychosocial therapy in the management and treatment of drug abuse.

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Author:   Raymond Niesink (Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands) ,  R.M.A. Jaspers ,  L.M.W. Kornet ,  J.M. van Ree
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:  

9780849378034

ISBN 10:   0849378036
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   08 December 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Aspects of Drug Use and Drug Dependence, M.P. Farrell and E.J.L. Finch Biobehavioral Effects of Psychoactive drugs, B. Segal and L.K. Duffy Animal Research: Durg Self-Administration, R.A. Meisch and R.B. Stewart Genetic Factors in Addiction, F.R. George Reward Systems and Addictive Behavior, M.C. Ritz Molecular Mechanisms of Addictive Substances, M.C. Ritz Drug Use and Addiction: Human Research, M.W. Kornet, R.J.M. Niesink, and J.M. van Ree Current Clinical Assessment and Management of Drug Dependence, C. A. Naranjo, U.Busto, and V. Ozdemir

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