Stress and addiction biological and psychological mechanisms

Stress is one of the most commonly reported precipitants of drug use and is considered the number one cause of relapse to drug abuse. For the past several decades, there have been a number of significant advances in research focusing on the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of stress and addi...

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Otros Autores: Absi, Mustafa al (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press c2007.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:Stress is one of the most commonly reported precipitants of drug use and is considered the number one cause of relapse to drug abuse. For the past several decades, there have been a number of significant advances in research focusing on the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of stress and addiction; along with this growth came the recognition of the importance of understanding the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors that influence risk for initiation and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Recent research has started to specifically focus on understanding the nature of how
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (453 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781281023278
9786611023270
9780080525297