Drug Abuse and Addiction in Medical Illness: Causes, Consequences and Treatment

By Joris C. Verster

Book Overview

1. Epidemiology and trends in drug abuse

Van Laar MW

2. The role of inhibitory control in drug abuse

Fillmore MT

3. Automatic and controlled processes in the pathway from drug abuse to addiction

Field M, Wiers RW

4. Personality and Substance Misuse: Evidence for a Four-Factor Model of Vulnerability

Castellanos-Ryan N, Conrod PJ

5. Compulsive drug use and brain reward systems

Hollander JA, Kenny PJ

6. Animal models in addiction research

Belin D, Dalley JW

7. Genetic contributions to individual differences in vulnerability to addiction and abilities to quit

Uhl GR, Drgon T

8. Pharmacological treatment of drug abuse and addiction in medical illness

Elkashef A, Montoya I

SECTION II: DRUGS OF ABUSE

9. Alcohol

Goudriaan AE, Sher KJ

10. Nicotine

Litvin EB, Ditre JW, Heckman BW, Brandon TH

11. Cannabis

Jager G

12. Cocaine

Daamen AP, Penning R, Brunt T, Verster JC

13. Ecstasy and LSD

Parrott AC

14. Inhalants

Ridenour TA, Howard MO

15. Ketamine

Wolff K

16. Prescription drug misuse across the lifespan: A developmental perspective

McLarnon ME, Barrett SP, Monaghan TL, Stewart SH

17. Anxiolytics and Sedatives

Bond AJ, Lader MH

18. Opiates and other pain killers

Ballantyne JC

19. Anabolic steroids

Pope HG Jr., Kanayama G

SECTION III: DRUG ABUSE IN MEDICAL ILLNESS

20. Anxiety Disorders

Brady KT, Conrod PJ

21. Depression and bipolar disorder

Mackie CJ, Conrod PJ, Brady KT

22. ADHD

Carpentier P-J

23. Autism and Alcoholism's Genetic Overlap

Miles JH, McCarthy DM

24. Personality disorders

Van den Bosch LMC, Verheul R

25. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Gregg L

26. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma

Ford JD

27. Seizures and epilepsy

Brust JCM

28. Medication overuse headache: causes, consequences and treatment

Cupini LM, Sarchielli P, Calabresi P

29. Addiction and Parkinson's Disease

Witjas T, Azulay JP, Eusebio A

30. Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Roehrs T, Roth T

31. Dreams and Nightmares

Johnson B

32. Drug abuse in cardiovascular diseases

Furlanello F, Vitali Serdoz L, De Ambroggi L, Cappato R

33. Liver Disease

Zakhari S, Gao B, Hoek JB

34. Hyperkinetic movement disorders

Hess C, Saunders-Pullman R

35. Alcohol and cancer

Seitz HK, Mueller S

36. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Kilgour AR, Chudley AE

SECTION IV: CURRENT ISSUES IN DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION

37. Drug abuse and addiction in elderly

Simoni-Wastila L, Yang HK

38. Aggression and antisocial behavior

Hoaken PNS, Hamill VL, Ross EH, Hancock M, Lau MJ, Tapscott JL

39. Suicidal Behavior in alcohol and drug abuse

Sher L

40. Gambling and drug abuse

Petry NM, Champine R

41. Parental

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461484154
• ISBN13: 9781461484158
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 573 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.2" x 10.6"