Neurobiology of Addictions
Subtitle: Implications for Clinical Practice
Contributors: Richard T. Spence (Editor); Diana M. Dinitto (Editor); Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner (Editor)
Publisher: Haworth Social Work
Published: February 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9780789016669
Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies; Substance abuse; Medical; Congresses; Medical / Nursing; Physiological aspects; Neuroscience; Neurology - General; Brain; Drug abuse; Effect of drugs on
First sentence: SUMMARY. Neurobiology and molecular genetics are contributing heavily to a new understanding of the causes of chemical dependence ("addiction").