Genes and the Motivation to Use Substances (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 61
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Scott F. Stoltenberg
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-1-4939-4746-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Medical genetics Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4939-4746-X
Barcode:	9781493947461

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