Cocaine is one of the most highly abused illicit drugs worldwide and is frequently associated with other forms of drug addiction and misuse, but researchers are still struggling to understand cocaine's neuropharmacological profile and the mechanisms of its effects and manifestations at the cognitive level. Cessation of cocaine use can lead to numerous adverse withdrawal conditions, from the cellular and molecular level to the behavioral level of the individual user. The Neuroscience of Cocaine explores the complex effects of this drug, addressing the neurobiology behind cocaine use and the psychosocial and behavioral factors that impact cocaine use and abuse. This book will provide researchers with an up-to-date understanding of the mechanisms behind cocaine use, and aid them in deriving new pharmacological compounds and therapeutic regimens to treat dependency and withdrawal symptoms. Written by worldwide experts in cocaine addiction, The Neuroscience of Cocaine assists neuroscientists and other addiction researchers in unraveling the many complex facets of cocaine use and abuse. Each chapter contains an abstract, key facts, mini dictionary of terms, and summary points to aid in understandingComprehensively illustrated in full colorThe only publication available that provides full coverage of all aspects of cocaine and its related pathology INDICE: Part 1. Cocaine, Behavior, and Psychopathological EffectsPart 2. Effects of Cocaine Misuse on Neurological Function and FeaturesPart 3. Pharmacology and NeuropharmacologyPart 4. Withdrawal and Abstinence Part 5. Cocaine as a Component of Dual-Use and Polydrug Use or Poly AddictionsPart 6. Cellular Effects and Molecular Biology of Cocaine Part 7. Treatments for Cocaine Misuse and Dependency and Related Features
- ISBN: 978-0-12-803750-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 608
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés