Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence.
Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors. The report focuses on a wide range of psychoactive substances, including toba...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization,
2004.
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| Summary: | Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors. The report focuses on a wide range of psychoactive substances, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. New developments in neuroscience research are discussed (e.g., mechanisms governing craving, tolerance, neuroadaptation, immunotherapies and the concept of dependence) as well the ethical implications of these developments. As the product of consultations with and con. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (284 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789240681057 9240681051 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |