Nicotine Psychopharmacology: Molecular, Cellular, and Behavioural Aspects (Oxford Science Publications)

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the pharmacology of nicotine, covering the more recent contributions from molecular, biochemical, neurophysiological, and behavioral approaches. In addition to the well known health effects related to tobacco addiction, readers will find information on how nicotine mechanisms are involved in other psychiatric and neurologic disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. The findings presented here represent an indispensable, up-to-date resource for doctors, researchers, and addiction therapists.