Cover; Addiction; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 What is addiction?; 2 Burden of addiction; 3 Key elements of addiction; 4 Neurobiological processes in addiction; 5 Drug pharmacokinetics and abuse liability; 6 Pharmocodynamics of addictive substances; 7 The dopamine system and addiction; 8 The GABA system and addiction; 9 The glutamate system and addiction; 10 The opioid system and addiction; 11 Nicotine addiction; 12 Appetite hormones and addiction; 13 Conclusion and overview; Index
Summary
Addiction, second edition is a succint guide to the brain science underpinning substance addiction
