978-0-8493-7391-6
Advances in the Neuroscience of Addiction
Edited by Cynthia M. Kuhn and George F. Koob
Editorial: CRC Press Fecha de publicación: 14/04/2010 Páginas: 238Formato: Hardback 235 x 156 mm
Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book presents an excellent overview of the available and emerging approaches used to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms of drug addiction. Discussion includes the behavioral strategies and characteristics of addiction as well as mechanistic approaches to understanding the underlying neurobiology. The authors provide information from mathematical models, model organisms, animal models, and experiments conducted in humans. They deliver a comprehensive introduction to the methodologies of the field for students and beginning researchers and an essential reference source for established investigators.
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