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Neural mechanisms of addiction /

Neural Mechanisms of Addiction is the only book available that synthesizes the latest research in the field into a single, accessible resource covering all aspects of how addiction develops and persists in the brain. The book summarizes our most recent understanding on the neural mechanisms underlyi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Torregrossa, Mary (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Academic Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the neural basis of addiction
  • Animal models of addiction
  • Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation and reward circuitry in drug addiction
  • Neural circuit plasticity in addiction
  • Glutamatergic neuroplasticity in addiction
  • Fos-expressing neuronal ensembles in addiction research
  • Interoceptive stimulus effects of drugs of abuse
  • Maladaptive memory mechanisms in addiction and relapse
  • Neural morphology and addiction
  • Mechanisms regulating compulsive drug behaviors
  • Role of stress-associated signaling in addiction
  • Negative reinforcement mechanisms in addiction
  • Circadian rhythms and addiction
  • Role of Oxytocin in countering addiction-associated behaviors exacerbated by stress
  • The role of norepinephrine in drug addiction: past, present, and future
  • Glial disregulation in addiction
  • Role of the extracellular matrix in addiction
  • Striatal cell-tyle specific plasticity in addiction
  • Harnessing circuits for the treatment of addictive disorders
  • Conclusions and future directions.