Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence - World Health Organization (Geneva : World Health Organization, 2004)
Introduction -- Brain mechanisms: neurobiology and neuroanatomy -- Biobehavioural processes underlying dependence -- Psychopharmacology of dependence for different drug classes -- Genetic basis of substance dependence -- Concurrent disorders -- Ethical issues in neuroscience research on substance dependence treatment and prevention -- Conclusion and implications for public health policy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Brain; Psychotropic Drugs; Substance-Related Disorders