Full Description
The new edition of this popular book provides detailed coverage of the role played by the endocannabinoid system in the regulation of emotional processes with particular emphasis on the modulation of memory and reward for emotionally arousing events and for the regulation of motivational aspects in cannabis use. While there have been unprecedented advances in the understanding of the role of endocannabinoids in the regulation of the emotional brain over the past several years, Endocannabinoid Modulation of Emotion, Memory, and Motivation, 2nd edition is the only book that provides comprehensive coverage of all these aspects.The book is organized into three sections. Part I focuses on the modulation of memory and emotions by cannabinoids, featuring the underlying neurobiology and emphasizing their effects on fear, anxiety, and depression. Part II is centered on reward and motivation; it discusses subjective, cognitive, and social effects of cannabinoids and their impact on the motivational brain system. Interactions of cannabinoids with other drugs of abuse such as nicotine, alcohol, opioids, and methamphetamine are illustrated in Part III. The new edition features extensively updated chapters throughout along with new coverage of cannabinoid and serotonin interactions.
Contents
Endocannabinoid Modulation of Memory for Emotionally Arousing Experiences.- Cannabinoids Modulation of Emotional and Non-Emotional Memory Processes After Stress.- The Hippocampal Endocannabinoid System in Different Memory Phases: Unveiling the CA1 Circuitry.- Interactions Between Cannabinoid Signaling and Anxiety: a Comparative Analysis of Intervention Tools and Behavioral Effects.- Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Depression: from Preclinical to Clinical Evidence.- Cannabinoid Control of Fear Responses.- Subjective and Cognitive Effects of Cannabinoids in Marijuana Smokers.- Endocannabinoid-Dopamine Interactions Shape Ethologically Relevent Behavior through Computation of Conditioned Stimuli.- Synthetic Cannabinoid Effects on Behavior and Motivation.- Cannabinoid Modulation of Rodent Ultrasonic Vocalizations in a Social Context: Communicative and Rewarding Properties.- Age-Dependent Effects of Cannabinoids on Neurophysiological, Emotional, and Motivational States.- Gender Differences in Cannabis Addiction and Dependence.- Cannabinoid-Nicotine Interactions.- Cannabinoid-Alcohol Interactions.- Cannabinoid-Opioid Interactions.- Interactions of Cannabis and Amphetamine-Type Stimulants.- Cannabinoid-Dopamine Interactions: Modulation of Midbrain DA Neurons by Endocannabinoids, Cannabinoid and Serotonin Interactions.
