Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse: Volume 1: Foundations of Understanding, Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabinoids and Opioids - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128002131 ISBN 13: 9780128002131

Publisher: Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse, Volume One: Foundations of Understanding, Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabinoids, Opioids and Emerging Addictions provides the latest research in an area that  shows that the neuropathological features of one addiction are often applicable to those of others. The book also details how a further understanding of these commonalties can provide a platform for the study of specific addictions in greater depth, all in an effort to create new modes of understanding, causation, prevention, and treatment.

The three volumes in this series address new research and challenges, offering comprehensive coverage on the adverse consequences of the most common drugs of abuse, with each volume serving to update the reader’s knowledge on the broader field of addiction, while also deepening our understanding of specific addictive substances. Volume One addresses tobacco, alcohol, cannabinoids, and opioids, with each section providing data on the general, molecular/cellular, and structural/functional neurological aspects of a given substance, along with a focus on the adverse consequences of addictions.

• Provides a modern approach on the pathology of substances of abuse, offering an evidence based ethos for understanding the neurology of addictions
• Fills an existing gap in the literature by proving a one-stop-shopping synopsis of everything to do with the neuropathology of drugs of addiction and substance misuse
• Includes a list of abbreviations, abstracts, applications to other addictions and substance misuse, mini-dictionary of terms, summary points, 6+ figures and tables, and full references in each chapter
• Offers coverage of preclinical, clinical, and population studies, from the cell to whole organs, and the genome to whole body

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Review:

This comprehensive book provides a one-stop-shop for addiction researchers that offers broad coverage on all the most common substances of abuse, the adverse consequences of addictions, and the ways that their commonalties can provide a platform for the future study of specific addictions in greater depth

About the Author:

Victor R. Preedy, PhD, is Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, at the King's College in London. He is also a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Dr. Preedy is also Director of the Genomics Centre, King's College London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. In 1993, he gained a D.Sc. degree for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism. He was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009, Dr. Preedy was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). He has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books. His interests pertain to matters concerning Public Health and how this is influenced by nutrition, addictions and other lifestyle factors. Professor Preedy is especially committed to bridging the person-public health divide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0128002131
• ISBN 13: 9780128002131
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1132
• Editor: Preedy Victor R.