Neuropsychology and Substance Use

explores cutting-edge issues, such as considering the issue of medical marijuana from a neuropsychological perspective, understanding how living in various environments can affect brain structure and function, and conceptualizing the issue of drug use using emergent theories, such as behavioral economics.

Ari Kalechstein, Wilfred G. van Gorp

Kalechstein, van Gorp, Introduction. Maxwell, Finnerty, Rawson, Substance Abuse Epidemiology in the United States: A Review of the Indicator Data. Part 1. Popular Drugs of Use. Oscar-Berman, Marinkovic, Alcohol. Crowe, Barker, Benzodiazepine. Bolla, Cadet, Cocaine. Gonzalez, Martin, Grant, Marijuana. Kalechstein, Fantegrossi, Cowan, MDMA. Kalechstein Newton, Methamphetamine. Belanger, Simmons, Schinka, Nicotine. Mintzer, Johnson, Opioid. Part 2. Populations of Interest. Harwood, Sultzer, Substance Use and Neuropsychological Disorders in Aging. Basso, Bornstein, Ward, Neurobehavioral Consequences of Substance Abuse and HIV Infection. Tervo, The Neurocognitive Consequences of Substance Use in Schizophrenia: Are There Additive Effects? Part 3. Future Directions. Monterosso, Kalechstein, Cordova, If Only the Hangover Preceded Intoxication: An Integration of Behavioral Economic and Neuropsychological Approaches to Impulsive Choice. Uslaner, Crombag, Robinson, The Influence of Environmental Context on the Effects of Drugs of Abuse.