Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain

By George F. Koob, Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA; Michael A. Arends, Department of Neuropharmacology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA and Michel Le Moal, Université Bordeaux and INSERM, France

Features:

• Full-color circuitry diagrams of brain regions implicated in each 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 numerous animal models used to study diverse aspects of drug use.
• Thorough review of extant work on the neurobiology of addiction

Table Of Contents:

1. What Is Addiction?
2. Introduction to the Neuropsychopharmacology of Drug Addiction
3. Animal Models of Addiction
4. Psychostimulants
5. Opioids
6. Alcohol
7. Nicotine
8. Cannabinoids
9. Medications for the Treatment of Addiction: A Neurobiological Perspective