Neurobiology of Addictions

Neurobiology of Addiction highlights some of the most promising research areas of the rapidly expanding field of addiction. It will be useful as a practical tool for clinicians, research investigators, and trainees-both in addiction and in other illnesses with overlapping mechanisms-as well as an informative resource for non-technical readers who are interested in addiction or mental health policy. The editors have combined their areas of expertise to provide a unique perspective into the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders. Their approach addresses addiction in the broader context of behavioral processes and survival-related adaptations, focusing on its neurobiological precursors and drawing parallels between addictions and other recurrent or progressive psychiatric disorders. The book also emphasizes resilience, clinical contexts of addictive behavior, and treatment strategies that target its underlying neurobiological mechanisms.

Professor Alan C. SwannProfessor and Vice-Chair for Research and Co-Director, Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonProfessor F. Gerard MoellerProfessor and Vice-Chair for Translational Research and Director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston