Addiction Reviews 2008, Volume 1141

by Uhl, George R.

• ISBN13: 9781573317276
• ISBN10: 1573317276
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-17
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Collection of review articles highlighting the top science and recent developments in the field of addiction.NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit www.nyas.org/membership/main.asp for more information about becoming a member.

Author Biography

George R. Uhl, M.D., Ph.D, is with the National Institutes of Health, Molecular Neurobiology Research Branch, in Baltimore, Maryland. His expertise covers Genetics, Neuroscience and Molecular Biology.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Mechanisms of Addiction

Drug Addiction and the Memory Systems of the Brain:

Protein Kinases and Addiction

Correlating Human and Animal Studies of Cocaine Abuse and Gene Expression

Genes and Molecules that can Potentiate or Attenuate Models of Psychostimulant Dependence: Relevance of Data from Animal Models to Human Addiction

Implication of Activated Astrocytes in the Development of Drug Dependence: Differences between Methamphetamine and Morphine

Related Conditions

Chronic Stress, Drug Use, and Vulnerability to Addiction

ADHD and Smoking: From Genes to Brain to Behavior: Francis

An Update on Substance Use and Treatment following Traumatic Brain Injury

Molecular Mechanisms of Fat Preference and Overeating

Imaging

Nonhuman Primate Neuroimaging and the Neurobiology of Psychostimulant Addiction

Abuse of Amphetamines and Structural Abnormalities in Brain

Treatment

Antagonists at Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5: Structure Activity Relationships and Therapeutic Potential for Addiction

Disrupting Nicotine Reinforcement: From Cigarette to Brain

Substance Abuse Vaccines

Predicting Treatment Outcome in Stimulant Dependence

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for Drugs with Abuse Liability: Public Interest, Special Interest, Conflicts of Interest and the Industry Perspective

Epidemiology

Drug Addiction in China

Genetics

Molecular Genetics of Addiction and Related Heritable Phenotypes: Genome Wide Association Approaches Identify "Connectivity Constellation" and Drug Target Genes with Pleiotropic Effects

Index of Contributors

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