Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior
Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior

Author: John Brick

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1135122180

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Explore the brain and discover the clinical and pharmacological issues surrounding drug abuse and dependence. The authors, research scientists with years of experience in alcohol and drug studies, provide definitions, historic discoveries about the nervous system, and original, eye-catching illustrations to discuss the brain/behavior relationship, basic neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the mechanistic actions of mood-altering drugs. You will learn about: • how psychoactive drugs affect cognition, behavior, and emotion • the brain/behavior relationship • the specific effects of major addictive and psychoactive drug groups • new definitions and thinking about abuse and dependence • the medical and forensic consequences of drugs use Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior uses a balance of instruction, illustrations, and tables and formulas that will give you a broad, lasting introduction to this intriguing subject. Whether you're a nurse, chemical dependency counselor, psychologist, or clinician, this book will be a quick reference guide long after the first reading.

Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology

Author: Jerrold S. Meyer

Publisher: Sinauer Associates is

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781605357423

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Encompassing recent advances in molecular pharmacology and brain imaging, this text covers historical accounts of drug use, through clinical and preclinical behavioural studies, to the latest research on drug effects in transgenic mouse models.

Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior
Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior

Author: Adam Prus

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2017-02-06

Total Pages: 1254

ISBN-13: 1506338968

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Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, Second Edition by Adam Prus presents an introduction to the rapidly advancing field of psychopharmacology by examining how drug actions in the brain affect psychological processes. The book provides historical background to give readers an appreciation for the development of drug treatments and neuroscience over time, covering major topics in psychopharmacology, including new drugs and recent trends in drug use. Pedagogical features informed by the latest scholarship in teaching and learning are integrated throughout the text to ensure that readers are able to process and understand the material with ease.

Drugs, Brain, and Behavior
Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

Author: David M. Grilly

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780205750528

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Previous editions published under title: Drugs and human behavior.

Behavioral Neuroscience of Drug Addiction
Behavioral Neuroscience of Drug Addiction

Author: David W. Self

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-12-18

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 3642030017

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Drug addiction is a chronically relapsing mental illness involving severe motivational disturbances and loss of behavioral control leading to personal dev- tation. The disorder af?icts millions of people, often co-occurring with other mental illnesses with enormous social and economic costs to society. Several decades of research have established that drugs of abuse hijack the brain’s natural reward substrates, and that chronic drug use causes aberrant alterations in these rewa- processing systems. Such aberrations may be demonstrated at the cellular, neu- transmitter, and regional levels of information processing using either animal models or neuroimaging in humans following chronic drug exposure. Behaviorally, these neural aberrations manifest as exaggerated, altered or dysfunctional expr- sion of learned behavioral responses related to the pursuit of drug rewards, or to environmental factors that precipitate craving and relapse during periods of drug withdrawal. Current research efforts are aimed at understanding the associative and causal relationships between these neurobiological and behavioral events, such that treatment options will ultimately employ therapeutic amelioration of neural de?cits and restoration of normal brain processing to promote efforts to abstain from further drug use. The Behavioral Neuroscience of Drug Addiction, part of the Springer series on Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, contains scholarly reviews by noted experts on multiple topics from both basic and clinical neuroscience ?elds.

Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain
Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain

Author: George F. Koob

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-07-12

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0123869595

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Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive drug use and addiction. The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information provided will be useful for neuroscientists in the field of addiction, drug abuse treatment providers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in learning the diverse effects of drugs of abuse on the brain. - Full-color circuitry diagrams of brain regions implicated in each stage of the addiction cycle - Actual data figures from original sources illustrating key concepts and findings - Introduction to basic neuropharmacology terms and concepts - Introduction to numerous animal models used to study diverse aspects of drug use. - Thorough review of extant work on the neurobiology of addiction

Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience
Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience

Author: Jerry J. Buccafusco

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2000-08-29

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1420041819

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Using the most well-studied behavioral analyses of animal subjects to promote a better understanding of the effects of disease and the effects of new therapeutic treatments on human cognition, Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience provides a reference manual for molecular and cellular research scientists in both academia and the pharmaceutic

Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs
Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs

Author: Adam L. Halberstadt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 3662558807

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This volume brings together the latest basic and clinical research examining the effects and underlying mechanisms of psychedelic drugs. Examples of drugs within this group include LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline. Despite their structural differences, these compounds produce remarkably similar experiences in humans and share a common mechanism of action. Commonalities among the substances in this family are addressed both at the clinical and phenomenological level and at the basic neurobiological mechanism level. To the extent possible, contributions relate the clinical and preclinical findings to one another across species. The volume addresses both the risks associated with the use of these drugs and the potential medical benefits that might be associated with these and related compounds.

Drugs and Human Behavior
Drugs and Human Behavior

Author: David M. Grilly

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780205443628

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By examining human drug use from historical, societal, and biological perspectives, Grilly: "Drugs and Human Behavior, Fifth Edition," provides a rich foundation for understanding drugs affecting the brain. In addition to describing basic pharmacological principles, this text discusses the general factors behind drug tolerance, dependence, and abuse and approaches for dealing with these problems. Pharmacotherapy for the major mental disorders is described from both biochemical and clinical efficacy perspectives. By using the most up-to-date research, and by presenting data in concise, jargon-free prose, the author has created one of the most comprehensive and accessible books on the subject. Incorporates the most up-to-date research to provide students with the most accurate information in the field, including a detailed discussion of new perspectives on the mechanisms behind antidepressant drugs and coverage of new FDA-approved drugs used in the treatment of a variety of mental disorders. Contains concise coverage of the most important aspects of a broad range of drugs that humans use to alter mood, mental function, and behavior. Discusses a variety of mechanisms behind drug tolerance, dependence, and abuse phenomena, and links them together. Provides a number of approaches for prevention and for reduction of their consequences. Describes the biochemical bases of action and the clinical efficacy of drugs commonly used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Describes new drug treatments and current trends in abuse and dependence. Includes an updated drug index at the end of the text. Offers more coverage of potential pharmacotherapies for drug abuse and uses of opiates for controlling chronic pain. Provides expanded coverage of benefits from the use of atypical antipsychotics as first-line treatments for schizophrenia, exposing alternative treatment options.