Neuroimmune Signaling in Drug Actions and Addictions

This well-established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This volume concentrates on Neuroimmune Signaling in Drug Actions and Addictions. This book looks at neuroimmune signaling in drug actions and addictions in the light of the newest scholarly discoveries and insights. INDICE: Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Neuroimmune Pathways in Alcohol Consumption: Evidence from Behavioral and Genetic Studies in Rodents and Humans Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Neuroimmune Changes Role of Microglia in Regulation of Ethanol Neurotoxic Action Functions of the Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 in the Central Nervous System and its Regulation by µ-opioid Receptors Discovery of a Novel Site of Opioid Action at the Innate Immune Pattern Recognition Receptor TLR4 has Profound Implications for Addiction Research Neuroimmune Basis of Methamphetamine Toxicity Marijuana Use and Brain Immune Mechanisms Interactions of HIV and Drugs of Abuse: The Importance of Glia and Host Genetic Factors Neuroimmune Basis of Alcoholic Brain Damage Converging Actions of Alcohol on Liver and Brain Immune Signaling Opportunities for the Development of Neuroimmune Therapies in Addiction Use of Addictive Substances and NeuroHIV

• ISBN: 978-0-12-801284-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 242
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés