Neurologic Aspects of Drug Abuse

作者：Goforth Harold W^*; Murtaugh Reed; Fernandez Francisco

来源：Neurologic Clinics, 2010, 28(1): 199-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.ncl.2009.09.010

• Addiction
• Neurobiology
• Neurotoxicity
• Epidemiology

Neurologic aspects of drug abuse vary. This article explains the general nature of drug abuse, identifies the physiologic effects of certain drugs, and briefly describes the neurobiology of addiction. This article also reviews available treatment options for those addicted to substances of abuse, and clarifies common misconceptions, including the differences between tolerance, abuse, and addiction.

• 出版日期2010-2