International Program in Addiction Studies

The neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, how the brain responds to and is affected by addictive substances and by drugs of abuse.

Animal models, electrophysiologic Approaches, neuroimaging studies, genetic approaches, a neuroeconomic approach to reward processing in addiction.

This volume provides an understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes the characteristics of these syndromes and various etiological models.

Explores the physiological and psychological phenomenon of addiction including the nature of dependence, the dependence potential of drugs, and the importance of motivation.