Langbeschreibung
The question of how alcohol alters mood states and why this may end up becoming an addiction has puzzled alcohol researchers for decades. In this volume, a group of highly distinguished experts and leaders in alcohol addiction research presents our current state of knowledge and remaining research challenges, as well as interesting viewpoints on future research directions aimed to stimulate communication and convergence between clinical and preclinical researchers, and to renew interest in the vibrant field of alcohol addiction research among a broad scientifically minded audience.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
From the contents.- Preface.- Part 1: Mechanistic aspects underlying alcoholism.- Part 2: Genetics.- Part 3: Clinical phenotypes and preclinical models thereof.- Part 4: Novel insights from brain imaging.- Part 5: Translational aspects and medication development.