The most current and comprehensive volume on the market offering coverage of the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain responsible for drug addiction, suitable for advanced student readers and beyond, authored by the Director of the NIAAA.

explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive.

The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information provided will be useful for neuroscientists in the field of addiction, drug abuse treatment providers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in learning the diverse effects of drugs of abuse on the brain.