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Author:   Henri Begleiter (Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York, USA) ,  Benjamin Kissin (Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science Center at BrooklynSUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Volume:   No.2
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.860kg
ISBN:  

9780195100945

ISBN 10:   0195100948
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   23 May 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: B. Kissin and H. Begleiter: The Pharmacology of Alcohol Dependence I. General Pharmacology of Alcohol 2: H. Kalant: Pharmacokinetics of Ethanol: Absorption, Distribution and Elimination 3: A.I. Cederbaum: Metabolism of Ethanol, Acetaldehyde and Condensation Products 4: J.M. Kahanna and A.D. Le: Cross-Tolerance: Theoretical and Experimental Issues II. Neuropharmacology of Alcohol 5 Effects of Alcohol on Overall Brain Metabolism: B.M. Altura, B.T. Altura, A. Zhang and Sam Zakhari: 6: B.M. Altura and B.T. Altura: Effects of Alcohol on Brain Circulation 7 Effects of Alcohol on Electrophysiological Activity of the Brain: B. Porjesz and H. Begleiter: 8: I. Maltzman and K. Marinkovic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and the Autonomic Nervous System: A Critical Account III. Neuropharmacology of Physical Dependence, Withdrawal, and Physiological Tolerance 9: D.B. Goldstein: Effects of Alcohol on Neuronal Membranes 10: N.J. Leidenheimer, J.E. Dildy-Mayfield and R.A, Harris: Effect of Ethanol on Voltage-Gated Ion Channels 11: B. Tabakoff and P.L. Hoffman: Effect of Alcohol n Neurotransmitters and their Receptors and Enzymes 12: R.A, Deitrich, R. Radcliffe and V.G. Erwin: Pharmacological Effects in the Development of Physiological Tolerance and Physical Dependence 13: G.F. Koob and K.T. Britton: Neurobiological Substrates for the Anti-Anxiety Effects of Ethanol

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"""Excellent overview of the research that has, arguably, established genetic models as the dominant paradigm in the alcoholism field today.""--Contemporary Psychology ""Set[s] a high standard for thorough scholarly reviews of defined subject areas that will be invaluable for current researchers.""--The Annals of Pharmacotherapy"

Excellent overview of the research that has, arguably, established genetic models as the dominant paradigm in the alcoholism field today. --Contemporary Psychology Set[s] a high standard for thorough scholarly reviews of defined subject areas that will be invaluable for current researchers. --The Annals of Pharmacotherapy

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