Drugs of Abuse and Addiction: Neurobehavioral Toxicology examines drugs of abuse and addiction and how they affect behavior. This book considers the entire range of addiction research in humans and animals, using a multidisciplinary approach to discuss all areas of the neuro- and behavioral sciences involved. Emphasis is on acute and chronic effects; reversible and irreversible consequences, functional disorders of the nervous system; neurobehavioral dysfunctions; and the multi-sided aspects of adddiction and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms.

This volume examines the effects of chemicals on the peripheral nervous system and the subsequent changes in behaviour, with a focus on the toxicity of food components and behavioural effects of environmental toxicants. Topics covered include: acute and chronic effects; reversible and irreversible consequences; functional disorders of the nervous system; neurobehavioural dysfunctions; and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms.