Document Type
Book
Publication Date
8-23-2025
Abstract
This book explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive drug use and addiction. The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information provided will be useful for neuroscientists in the field of addiction, drug abuse treatment providers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in learning the diverse effects of drugs of abuse on the brain.
With more than one in five people over the age of 14 addicted, drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide. This book will point out what is different about the brains of addicts even before they first pick up a drink or drug, and it highlights the changes that take place in the brain and behavior because of chronic use and shares the surprising hidden gifts of personality that addiction can expose.
Recommended Citation
Muzammil, Mona, and Muzammil Arshad. 2025. Behavioral Neuroscience of Drug Addiction And Mental Disorder. Edited by Washain Muzammil.
