Drug Abuse in Adolescence [electronic resource] : Neurobiological, Cognitive, and Psychological Issues /
De Micheli, Denise.editor.
Andrade, André Luiz Monezi.editor.
da Silva, Eroy Aparecida.editor.
de Souza Formigoni, Maria Lucia Oliveira.editor.
 Focusing on two central themes--the psychobiological evolution from youth to adult and the effects of drugs on the developing central nervous system--this important reference elucidates the mechanisms of chemical dependency in adolescents. Its multidisciplinary coverage analyzes addiction across major domains of human functioning against the backdrop of hormonal, cognitive, and other changes that accompany the transition to adulthood. Chapters discuss legal as well as illicit drugs, examine age-related social contexts, and present the latest findings on links between drug use and mental disorders. Throughout, the contributors make clear that education is more valuable to understanding--and preventing--substance abuse than are prohibition and zero-tolerance thinking.   Included among the topics:   Cognitive development, learning, and drug use. Neurobiology of the action of drugs of abuse. Findings in adolescents with substance dependence based on neuroimaging tests. Alcohol abuse in adolescents: relevance of animal models. Effects of chronic drug abuse on the chronobiology of sleep in adolescents. Neurological and cognitive disorders arising from the chronic use of drugs of abuse.   The multiple lenses for understanding its subject and the sensitivity with which causal nuances are treated make Neuroscience of Drug Abuse in Adolescence an invaluable resource for clinical and child psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and addiction counselors.
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Rubem Alves' Garden  ; Introductory Quotation; Preface; Preface ; Contents; Contributors; About The Editors; Part I ; Adolescence: Psychobiological Transformations; Chapter-1; The Neurohormonal System in Adolescence; The Neurohumoral System in Adolescence; Major Pubertal Changes Due to Hormone Secretion; The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal System; The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal System; References; Chapter-2; Cognitive Development, Learning and Drug Use; Use of Cannabis in Adolescence-Epidemiology and Risk Factors; Endocannabinoid System; Neurocognitive Effects of Cannabis Use; Conclusion
ReferencesChapter-3; Neural Development in Adolescence; Introduction; Dopamine; Norepinephrine; Serotonin; Glutamate; References; Part II ; Adolescence, Drugs, and the Central Nervous System; Chapter-4; Neural Basis of Drug Addiction; The Reward System; Receptors; Neurotransmitters; The Mesocorticolimbic Reward Circuit; Animal Models of Drug Addiction; The Role of Learning and Memory Processes in Addiction; The Neural Stages of Addiction; The Reward System in the Adolescent Brain; Summary; References; Chapter-5; Neurobiology of the Action of Drugs of Abuse; References; Chapter-6
Neuroimaging of the Human Brain in Adolescent Substance UsersIntroduction; The Adolescent Period; Adolescent Brain Development, Cognition and Substance Use; Key Brain Systems Relevant to Adolescent Substance Misuse; Method; Search Method; Results; Summary of sMRI Findings; Summary of DTI Findings; Response to Drug-Related Cues; Working Memory; Verbal Learning; Inhibitory Control; Summary of fMRI Results; Summary of Findings Across Modalities; Cannabis; Alcohol; Inhalants; Clinical Applications for Neuroimaging in Adolescent Substance Misuse; Conclusions; References; Chapter-7
Alcohol Abuse in Adolescents: Relevance of Animal Models and Experimental Results in Adolescent AnimalsIntroduction; Why is it Relevant to Assess Alcohol Use in Adolescence?; Use of Animal Models to Analyze Drug Use and Risk Factors Associated with Drugs in the Course of Development and Their Effects Along Life; Differences in the Sedative Effects and Locomotor Deficit Induced by Alcohol and in the Ability to Metabolize it; Differences in the Perception of the Reinforcing Effects of Alcohol; Main Neurochemical Findings in Adolescent and Adult Animals in Response to Drugs of Abuse; References
Chapter-8FMRI Studies of the Adolescent Reward System: The Triadic Model Perspective; Adolescence, Motivated Behavior, and the Triadic Model; Adolescent Behavior; Brain Development; The Triadic Neural Systems Model; fMRI Task Paradigms to Assess Decision Making and Motivation; Basic Principles Underlying Reward-Related Paradigms; Findings of Reward-Related fMRI Studies; Conclusion; References; Chapter-9; Sleep and Drug Abuse during Adolescence; Introduction; Sleep Patterns During Adolescence; Sleep Architecture and Total Sleep Time; Chronotypes; Sleep Disorders
Epidemiology of Drug Abuse and Sleep Complaints Among Adolescents
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
 Focusing on two central themes--the psychobiological evolution from youth to adult and the effects of drugs on the developing central nervous system--this important reference elucidates the mechanisms of chemical dependency in adolescents. Its multidisciplinary coverage analyzes addiction across major domains of human functioning against the backdrop of hormonal, cognitive, and other changes that accompany the transition to adulthood. Chapters discuss legal as well as illicit drugs, examine age-related social contexts, and present the latest findings on links between drug use and mental disorders. Throughout, the contributors make clear that education is more valuable to understanding--and preventing--substance abuse than are prohibition and zero-tolerance thinking.   Included among the topics:   Cognitive development, learning, and drug use. Neurobiology of the action of drugs of abuse. Findings in adolescents with substance dependence based on neuroimaging tests. Alcohol abuse in adolescents: relevance of animal models. Effects of chronic drug abuse on the chronobiology of sleep in adolescents. Neurological and cognitive disorders arising from the chronic use of drugs of abuse.   The multiple lenses for understanding its subject and the sensitivity with which causal nuances are treated make Neuroscience of Drug Abuse in Adolescence an invaluable resource for clinical and child psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and addiction counselors.
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Psychiatry.
Neurosciences.
Neurobiology.
Public Health.