Addiction to cigarettes, alcohol and drugs such as opioids is a severe problem for society. The new addition of this book examines recent progress in our understanding of the biological basis of addiction and recent progress in treatment strategies. Topics covered in this essential volume include:
- Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction
- Animal Studies of Addictive Behavior
- Neural Substrates and Circuits of Drug Addiction
- The Role of the Central Amygdala in Alcohol Dependence
- Genetic Vulnerability of Opioid Addiction