Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic, relapsing disease with a highly multifaceted
pathology that includes (but is not limited to) sensitivity to drug-associated cues, negative …

Dopamine is well recognized as a neurotransmitter in the brain, and regulates critical
functions in a variety of peripheral systems. Growing research has also shown that …

The involvement of dopamine in drug reinforcement is well recognized but its role in drug
addiction is much less clear. Imaging studies have shown that the reinforcing effects of drugs …

Learning: Principles and Applications by Stephen B. Klein provides students a current,
comprehensive, and engaging introduction to the psychology of learning. Praised for its …

Nicotine, the primary psychoactive component of tobacco smoke, produces diverse
neurophysiological, motivational and behavioural effects through several brain regions and …

This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It …

Cognitive impairments in substance use disorders have been extensively researched,
especially since the advent of cognitive and computational neuroscience and neuroimaging …

Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are defined as alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, which
create large problems both for society and for the drinkers themselves. To date, no …

Allosteric receptor modulation is an attractive concept in drug targeting because it offers
important potential advantages over conventional orthosteric agonism or antagonism …

Depression is a highly debilitating disorder that has been estimated to affect up to 21% of
the world population. Despite the advances in the treatment of depression with selective …