David J. Nutt is currently the Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology and director of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London. Liam J. Nestor is currently a Research Fellow at the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London.
1: What is addiction?
2: Burden of addiction
3: Key elements of addiction
4: Neurobiological processes in addiction
5: Drug pharmacokinetics and abuse liability
6: Pharmacodynamics of addictive substances
7: The dopamine system and addiction
8: The GABA system and addiction
9: The glutamate system and addiction
10: The opioid system and addiction
11: Nicotine addiction
12: Appetite hormones and addiction
13: Conclusion and overview
