Drug use and abuse continues to thrive in contemporary society worldwide and the instance and damage caused by addiction increases along with availability. The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System presents objective, state-of-the-art information on the impact of drug abuse on the human nervous system, with each chapter offering a specific focus on nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, sedative-hypnotics, and designer drugs. Other chapters provide a context for drug use, with overviews of use and consequences, epidemiology and risk factors, genetics of use and treatment success, and strategies to screen populations and provide appropriate interventions. The book offers meaningful, relevant and timely information for scientists, health-care professionals and treatment providers.
1. 1 Introduction - p. G184 2. 2.1 Does Methamphetamine, a Dopamine Releaser, Cause Loss of Dopamine Neuronal Markers in Human Brain as Observed in Animal Studies? - p. G213 3. 2.2 Nondopaminergic Changes in Brain of Methamphetamine Users - p. G240 4. 2.3 Does Methamphetamine Cause Oxidative Stress in Human Brain? - p. G244 5. 2.4 Does Methamphetamine Cause Gliosis (Activated Microgliosis and Reactive Astrogliosis), a Reputed Index of Neurotoxicity, in Human Brain? - p. G248 6. 2.5 Does Methamphetamine Cause Holes in Human Brain or a Larger (Glial-filled) Brain? - p. G262 7. 2.6 Does Methamphetamine Cause Parkinson’s Disease or Persistent Psychosis Pathologies?: Epidemiological Findings - p. G275 8. 3 Conclusions - p. G280 9. Recommendations for Future Studies - p. G282 10. References - p. G284 11. Chapter Nine. The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Nervous System - p. G284 12. Chapter Ten. The Nicotine Hypothesis - p. G310 13. Chapter Eleven. Smoking Effects in the Human Nervous System - p. G326 14. Chapter Twelve. Cognitive Effects of Nicotine - p. G357 15. Chapter Thirteen. Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in the Human Nervous System - p. G379 16. Chapter Fourteen. Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and the Association with Psychosis - p. G412 17. Chapter Fifteen. Effects of MDMA on the Human Nervous System - p. G458 18. Chapter Sixteen. Sedative Hypnotics - p. G488 19. Chapter Seventeen. Hallucinogens - p. G532 20. Chapter Eighteen. Inhalants: Addiction and Toxic Effects in the Human - p. G552 21. Chapter Nineteen. Emerging Designer Drugs - p. G574 22. Index - p. G596
Drug use and abuse continues to thrive in contemporary society worldwide and the instance and damage caused by addiction increases along with availability. The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System presents objective, state-of-the-art information on the impact of drug abuse on the human nervous system, with each chapter offering a specific focus on nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, sedative-hypnotics, and designer drugs. Other chapters provide a context for drug use, with overviews of use and consequences, epidemiology and risk factors, genetics of use and treatment success, and strategies to screen populations and provide appropriate interventions. The book offers meaningful, relevant and timely information for scientists, health-care professionals and treatment providers.
1. 1 Introduction - p. G184 2. 2.1 Does Methamphetamine, a Dopamine Releaser, Cause Loss of Dopamine Neuronal Markers in Human Brain as Observed in Animal Studies? - p. G213 3. 2.2 Nondopaminergic Changes in Brain of Methamphetamine Users - p. G240 4. 2.3 Does Methamphetamine Cause Oxidative Stress in Human Brain? - p. G244 5. 2.4 Does Methamphetamine Cause Gliosis (Activated Microgliosis and Reactive Astrogliosis), a Reputed Index of Neurotoxicity, in Human Brain? - p. G248 6. 2.5 Does Methamphetamine Cause Holes in Human Brain or a Larger (Glial-filled) Brain? - p. G262 7. 2.6 Does Methamphetamine Cause Parkinson’s Disease or Persistent Psychosis Pathologies?: Epidemiological Findings - p. G275 8. 3 Conclusions - p. G280 9. Recommendations for Future Studies - p. G282 10. References - p. G284 11. Chapter Nine. The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Nervous System - p. G284 12. Chapter Ten. The Nicotine Hypothesis - p. G310 13. Chapter Eleven. Smoking Effects in the Human Nervous System - p. G326 14. Chapter Twelve. Cognitive Effects of Nicotine - p. G357 15. Chapter Thirteen. Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in the Human Nervous System - p. G379 16. Chapter Fourteen. Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and the Association with Psychosis - p. G412 17. Chapter Fifteen. Effects of MDMA on the Human Nervous System - p. G458 18. Chapter Sixteen. Sedative Hypnotics - p. G488 19. Chapter Seventeen. Hallucinogens - p. G532 20. Chapter Eighteen. Inhalants: Addiction and Toxic Effects in the Human - p. G552 21. Chapter Nineteen. Emerging Designer Drugs - p. G574 22. Index - p. G596
