The neuropsychiatric complications of stimulant abuse / [edited by] Pille Taba (Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia) , Andrew John Lees (The National Hospital, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom), Katrin Sikk (Department of Neurology, North-Estonian Regional Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia].
- Published:
- Waltham, MA : Academic Press, 2015.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Taba, Pille
Lees, Andrew, 1947-
Sikk, Katrin - Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Series:
- International review of neurobiology ; volume 120
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.The Story of "Speed" from "Cloud Nine" to Brain Gain / Pille Taba -- References -- 2.Amphetamine-Type Stimulants: The Early History of Their Medical and Non-Medical Uses / Nicolas Rasmussen -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Early History of the Amphetamines -- 3.Wakefulness, Attention, and Cognitive Performance -- 4.Mood Elevation -- 5.Appetite Suppression -- 6.Military Use: "Combat Fatigue" and the Second World War -- 7.Nonmedical Use, Abuse, and Dependence -- 8.Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 3.Miracle or Menace? The Arrival of Cocaine 1860--1900 / Mike Jay -- References -- 4.Psychostimulants: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology / Malgorzata Filip -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Human and Animal Effects of Psychostimulants -- 3.Chemistry and Pharmacology of Psychostimulants -- 4.Psychostimulant Use Versus Abuse -- 5.Strategies for the Treatment of Psychostimulant Use Disorder: Clinical and Nonclinical Approaches, Evolving Targets -- 6.Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5.Epigenetic Mechanisms of Psychostimulant-Induced Addiction / Alexander Zharkovsky -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Epigenetic Processes -- 3.Chromatin Structure -- 4.Histone Modifications -- 5.DNA Methylation and Demethylation -- 6.Noncoding RNA -- 7.Epigenetic Mechanisms In Psychostimulant-Induced Addiction -- 8.Conclusions -- References -- 6.Experimental Models on Effects of Psychostimulants / Sulev Koks -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Changes In the Brain in Response to Psychostimulants -- 3.Animal Models -- 4.Psychostimulant Animal Models -- 5.Animal Models to Analyze Reinforcing Properties -- 6.Conditioned Place Preference -- 7.Drug Discrimination as a Tool to Measure Subjective Effects -- 8.Animal Models for Drug Withdrawal -- 9.Toxicity of Psychostimulants -- 10.Conclusions -- References -- 7.Neurologic Complications of Psychomotor Stimulant Abuse / Juan Sanchez-Ramos -- 1.Historical Overview -- 2.Neuropharmacology -- 3.Stimulant Abuse, Tolerance, and Dependence -- 4.Stimulants and Movement Disorders -- 5.Serious Adverse Effects Leading to Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations -- 6.Summary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 8.Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Psychostimulant Abuse / Atbin Djamshidian -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Psychostimulant Addiction -- 3.Psychiatric Complications Seen in Psychostimulant Abusers -- 4.Theories of Addiction -- 5.Neurocircuitry of Addiction -- 6.Neuropsychological Changes -- 7.Conclusions -- References -- 9.Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine / Jaanus Harro -- 1.Introductory Remarks -- 2.Short-Term Effects -- 3.Drug Use Disorder and Predisposition -- 4.Psychosis -- 5.Cognition, Affect, and Suicidality -- 6.Neuropsychiatric Correlates of Adverse Effects -- 7.Comorbidity -- References -- 10."Addicted to Euphoria": The History, Clinical Presentation, and Management of Party Drug Misuse / Matthew O'Brien -- 1.Historical Aspects of Party Drug Use -- 2.Epidemiology of Party Drug Use -- 3.Recreational Use Versus Dependence -- 4.Party Drugs: Subjective Effects and Hazards of use -- 5.The Future of Party Drugs -- References -- 11."Natural Amphetamine" Khat: A Cultural Tradition or a Drug of Abuse? / Nilesh B. Patel -- 1.Introduction -- 2.The Prevalence of Khat Use -- 3.Phytochemistry of Catha edulis Forsk -- 4.The Pharmacokinetics of Khat -- 5.The Neurochemistry of Khat -- 6.Effects on Neonatal Development -- 7.Effect on Cognitive and Executive Function in Humans After Khat Exposure -- 8.Khat Use and Psychosis -- 9.Dependence -- 10.Cultural Tradition or Drug of Abuse? -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 12.Methcathinone "Kitchen Chemistry" and Permanent Neurological Damage / Pille Taba -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Synthesis of Methcathinone -- 3.Effects of Methcathinone Intoxication -- 4.Role of Manganese in Methcathinone Intoxication -- 5.Prevalence of Parkinsonism in Methcathinone Abusers -- 6.Clinical Symptomatology -- 7.Neuroimaging and Biomarkers of Exposure -- 8.Treatment -- 9.Conclusions -- References -- 13."Legal Highs" -- An Emerging Epidemic of Novel Psychoactive Substances / Jolanta B. Zawilska -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Psychostimulants -- 3.Synthetic Cannabinoids -- 4.Management of Acute Intoxication with NPS -- References -- 14.Psychostimulants and Artistic, Musical, and Literary Creativity / Iain Smith -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Creativity Research -- 3.Stages of the Creative Process -- 4.Drugs, Creativity, and Cultural History -- 5.Drug Discovery and Synthesis -- 6.Psychostimulants and Creativity -- 7.Psychostimulants, Literature, and Literary Scenes -- 8.Other Stimulant Drugs -- 9.The Visual Arts -- 10.Psychostimulants and Popular Music -- 11.Conclusion -- References -- 15.Opium as a Literary Stimulant: The Case of Samuel Taylor Coleridge / Neil Vickers -- 1.The Case of Coleridge -- References.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780128030035 electronic bk.
0128030038 electronic bk.
9780128029787 - Note:
- Includes index.
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