The Neurobiology and Genetics of Nicotine and Tobacco

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Balfour, David J.K (Editor), Munafò, Marcus R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 23
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Neurosciences.; Pharmacology.; Psychopharmacology.; Behavioral sciences.; Biomedicine.; Human Genetics.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Behavioral Sciences.

The primary purpose of this book and its companion volume The Neuropharmacology of Nicotine Dependence is to explore the ways in which recent studies on nicotine and its role in tobacco addiction have opened our eyes to the psychopharmacological properties of this unique and fascinating drug. While...