Nicotine Use in Mental Illness and Neurological Disorders

Nicotine Use in Mental Illness and Neurological Disorders, a volume in the International Review of Neurobiology series, is a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research into nicotine use in mental illness and neurological disorders. It reviews current knowledge and understanding, also provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field.

Provides a broad coverage of subject matterPresents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research into nicotine use in mental illness and neurological disordersIdeal for researchers and practitioners, and those just entering the field

1. Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Structure and Function and Response to Nicotine

John A. Dani

2. The Role of Nicotine in Schizophrenia

Robert E. Featherstone and Steven J. Siegel

3. Neuronal α7 Nicotinic Receptors as a Target for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Tanya L. Wallace and Daniel Bertrand

4. Role of the Neuregulin Signaling Pathway in Nicotine Dependence and Co-Morbid Disorders

Miranda L. Fisher, Anu Loukola, Jaakko Kaprio and Jill R. Turner

5. Effective Cessation Strategies for Smokers with Schizophrenia

Eden Evins and Corinne Cather

6. Role of the Brain’s Reward Circuitry in Depression: Transcriptional Mechanisms

Eric J. Nestler

7. Nicotine Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders

Munir Gunes Kutlu, Vinay Parikh and Thomas J. Gould

8. The Role of Depression in the Uptake and Maintenance of Cigarette Smoking

Janet Audrain-McGovern, Adam M. Leventhal and David R. Strong

9. Nicotine and Nicotinic Receptor Drugs: Potential for Parkinson's Disease and Drug-Induced Movement Disorders

Maryka Quik, Tanuja Bordia, Danhui Zhang and Xiomara A. Perez

10. Nicotinic Cholinergic Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Disease Jianxin Shen and Jie Wu