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Elsevier Alcohol Volume 3 Neurobiology of Addiction 2021 Edition by George F. Koob, Michael A. Arends
A current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction is detailed in our Neurobiology of Addiction series, each volume addressing a specific area of addiction. ALCOHOL, Volume 3 in the series, explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain responsible for alcohol addiction using the heuristic three-stage cycle framework of binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative affect, and preoccupation/anticipation. Table of Contents : 1. Definitions 2. History of alcohol use, abuse, and addiction 3. Behavioral effects of alcohol 4. Pharmacokinetics 5. Abuse and addiction potential 6. Behavioral mechanism of action 7. Neurobiological effects 8. Summary