Neurobiological Mechanisms of Opiate Withdrawal
Part of the Neuroscience Intelligence Unit book series (NIU.LANDES)
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Introduction
Some general aspects of opiate dependence are described in a first section including a brief historical description and an explanation of the different models currently used to investigate opiate dependence. The neurobiological bases of opiate withdrawal are detailed in a second section, which particularly emphasizes the neurophysiological adaptative changes, the processes of homologous and heterologous regulation, and the role played by different brain structures and several endogenous peptides acting as antiopiates. The last part reports several basic aspects more directly related to the clinical perspectives of opiate dependence, such as the new expectations in the treatment of opiate withdrawal or the relationships between sensitization, tolerance and withdrawal.
Keywords
brain cellular immune response humoral immune response lymphocytes metabolic processes metabolism neurochemistry neurophysiology nitric oxide synthesis pharmacology physiology psychopharmacology trauma tumor tumor metabolism
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-22218-8
- Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1996
- Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
- eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
- Print ISBN 978-3-662-22220-1
- Online ISBN 978-3-662-22218-8
- Series Print ISSN 1431-0406
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