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The Brain Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
by
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
File Type :PDF
Number of Pages :214
Description
This book explains the following topics
related to addiction: the molecular sites in the brain where every major drug of
abuse, a neurobehavioral model to explain drug taking behavior to improve
treatment and rehabilitation methods, development of three medications, LAAM,
buprenorphine, and naltrexone, development and evaluation of pharmacologic
treatment for newborns withdrawing from exposure to narcotics, demonstrated the
value of treating the depression and other mental disorders of people who abuse
drugs to improve the results of addiction therapy.
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