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Neurochemistry of abused drugs /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Karch, Steven B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Drug abuse > Pathophysiology.
Drugs of abuse > Physiological effect.
Neurochemistry.
Neurotoxicology.
Substance-Related Disorders > physiopathology.
Brain > drug effects.
Neurotoxicity Syndromes > etiology.
Substance-Related Disorders > complications.
Table of Contents:
  • The dopamine transporter and addiction
  • Neurochemistry of nicotine dependence
  • Neurochemical substrates of habitual tobacco smoking
  • Neurochemical and neurobehavioral consequences of methamphetamine abuse
  • Neurochemical adaptations and cocaine dependence
  • Neuropsychiatric consequences of chronic cocaine abuse
  • Neurobiology of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or "ecstasy")