Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence
By: World Health Organization.
Contributors: World Health Organization.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Psychotropic drugs -- Physiological effect; Substance abuse -- Physiological aspects; Psychopharmacology; Substance-Related Disorders; Brain -- physiopathology; Psychotropic Drugs -- pharmacology; Psychotropes -- Effets physiologiques; Polytoxicomanie -- Aspect physiologique; Psychopharmacologie; DROGAS PSICOTROPICAS -- EFECTOS FISIOLOGICOS; ABUSO DE SUSTANCIAS -- ASPECTOS FISIOLOGICOS; PSICOFARMACOLOGIA; TRASTORNOS RELACIONADOS CON SUSTANCIAS; CEREALES -- EFECTOS DE DROGAS
Description: Provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Brain mechanisms: neurobiology and neuroanatomy; title: Biobehavioural processes underlying dependence; title: Psychopharmacology of dependence for different drug classes; title: Genetic basis of substance dependence; title: Concurrent disorders; title: Ethical issues in neuroscience research on substance dependence treatment and prevention; title: Conclusion and implications for public health policy.