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Genes and the Motivation to Use Substances (Hardcover, 2014)
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Genes and the Motivation to Use Substances (Hardcover, 2014)
Series: Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 61
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Human beings have been using intoxicating substances for millennia.
But while most people have used psychoactive substances without
becoming dependent on them, a significant minority develop
substance use disorders. The question remains: why does addiction
occur in some and not others? The 61st installment of the Nebraska
Symposium on Motivation, Genes and the Motivation to Use Substances
probes the complex role of genetics in substance use and abuse
across diverse methodologies, research organisms, levels of
analysis and disciplines. Its combined lifespan/motivation approach
to individual differences sheds necessary light on genetic vs.
environmental factors in vulnerability, addiction risk, the
relationship between behavioral disinhibition and substance use and
the motivation to quit. While alcohol use/abuse is the focus of
much of the book, its chapters provide scientific and clinical
insights into substance abuse in general as well as implications
for treatment. And an intriguing conclusion discusses the need to
bridge the gap between genetics and neuroscience and the best
scientific conditions in which this integration may thrive.
Included in the coverage: * Rodent models of genetic contributions
to the motivation to use alcohol. * The adolescent origins of
substance abuse disorders * The developmental matrix of addictive
behavior * The genetics of cannabis involvement * The DNA
methylation signature of smoking * Genomics of impulsivity:
integrating genetics and neuroscience. Reflecting the current state
of knowledge in a field with groundbreaking potential, Genes and
the Motivation to Use Substances is a fascinating resource for
psychologists, psychiatrists, geneticists, neuroscientists, social
workers, policymakers and researchers in addiction.
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