Introduction to Addiction

Introduction to Addiction, Volume One in the series, introduces the reader to the study of neurobiology of addiction by clearly defining addiction and its neuroadaptational views. This volume includes thorough descriptions of the various animal models applicable to the study of addiction, including Animal Models of the Binge-Intoxication Stage of the Addiction Cycle and Animal Models of Vulnerability to Addiction. The book's authors also include a section on numerous neurobiological theories that aid in the understanding of addiction, including dopamine, prefrontal cortex and relapse.

WHAT IS ADDICTION?1. Definitions of Addiction2. Neuroadaptational Views of Addiction3. Neuroadaptational Summary4. Summary

ANIMAL MODELS5. Definitions and Validation of Animal Models6. Animal Models of the Binge-Intoxication Stage of the Addiction Cycle7. Animal Models of the Withdrawal/Negative Affect Stage of the Addiction Cycle8. Animal Models of the Preoccupation/Anticipation Stage of the Addiction Cycle9. Animal Models of Vulnerability to Addiction10. Summary

NEUROBIOLOGICAL THEORIES11. Neurocircuitry Hypotheses of Addiction-Dopamine12. Neurocircuitry Theories of Addiction-Frontal Cortex13. Neurocircuitry Theories of Addiction-Relapse14. Neurocircuitry Theories of Addiction-Reward and Stress15. Cellular Hypotheses of Addiction16. Molecular Hypotheses of Addiction17. Synthesis: Common Elements of Most Neurobiological Models of Addiction