Abstract
Alcohol and substance misuse can cause a range of neurobiological disturbances. These may result from acute intoxication, following chronic misuse or drug withdrawal. This chapter will address these disturbances on a drug by drug basis. Relevant epidemiology and neurobiolog-ical mechanisms of action will also be described
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Textbook of Addiction Treatment |
Subtitle of host publication | International Perspectives |
Editors | Nady el-Guebaly, Giuseppe Carrà, Marc Galanter, Alexander M. Baldacchino |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 1143-1157 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030363918 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030363901 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Neurology
- Alcohol
- Sedatives
- Stimulants
- Opiates
- Hallucinogens