Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence / World Health Organization.
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TextPublication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, c2004Description: xx, 264 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN: 9241562358; 9789241562355Subject(s): Psychotropic drugs -- Physiological effect | Substance abuse -- Physiological aspects | Psychopharmacology | Substance-Related Disorders | Brain -- physiopathology | Psychotropic Drugs -- pharmacology | Psychotropes -- Effets physiologiques | Polytoxicomanie -- Aspect physiologique | Psychopharmacologie | DROGAS PSICOTROPICAS -- EFECTOS FISIOLOGICOS | ABUSO DE SUSTANCIAS -- ASPECTOS FISIOLOGICOS | PSICOFARMACOLOGIA | TRASTORNOS RELACIONADOS CON SUSTANCIAS | CEREALES -- EFECTOS DE DROGASDDC classification: 615/.788 LOC classification: RM315 | .N4833 2004NLM classification: 2004 N-715 | WM 270Online resources: Click here to access online Also available online.| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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