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Zusatztext "In short! this volume introduces a host of important advances in the measurement of addictive processes at the genetic! physiological! neural! behavioral and psychological levels! as well as a wide variety of fascinating findings that will certainly play a major future role in both pure research and the pragmatics of treating addiction. Researchers at the forefront of addiction research will certainly want to consider the potential applications of these tools and findings for their own research."-Metapsychology! 2011 Informationen zum Autor Cynthia M. Kuhn, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA George F. Koob, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA Klappentext Featuring contributions from leading experts! this book presents an excellent overview of the available and emerging approaches used to investigate the biologic mechanisms of drug addiction. Discussion includes the behavioral strategies and characteristics of addiction as well as the mechanistic approaches to understanding the underlying neurobiology. The authors provide information from mathematical models! model organisms! and traditional! well-characterized 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. Zusammenfassung Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book presents an overview of various approaches used to investigate the biologic mechanisms of drug addiction. It includes the behavioral strategies and characteristics of addiction as well as the mechanistic approaches to understanding the underlying neurobiology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advances in Animal Models of Relapse for Addiction Research. Application of Chronic Extracellular Recording Method to Studies of Cocaine Self-Administration: Method and Progress. Neurochemistry of Addiction: Monitoring Essential Neurotransmitters of Addiction. Alcohol Craving and Relapse Prediction: Imaging Studies. Integrating Behavioral and Molecular Approaches in Mouse: Self-Administration Studies. Neuroeconomics: Implications for Understanding the Neurobiology of Addiction. ...
