Drug Abuse in Adolescence

Neural-hormonal system in adolescence. - Cognitive development and substance misuse. - Neurodevelopment during adolescence. - Neural basis of drug addiction. - Neurobiological effects of different types of drug abuse on adolescent brain. - Neuroimaging of the human brain in adolescent substance users. - Animal models of adolescent drug abuse. - Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of the adolescent reward system: the triadic model perspective. - Chronic effects of drug abuse on sleep and chronibiology in adolescents. - Neurocognitive changes due to chronic adolescents' substance misuse. - Relationship between mood disorders and substance abuse in adolescents. - Substance abuse and ADHD in adolescents. - Future directions for research

Denise De Micheli obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology at Universidade Paulista and masters and doctoral degrees at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. A professor in the Department of Psychobiology at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, she also serves as chief of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Studies in Neuroscience Adolescent Health and Education and is a member of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse.

André Luiz Monezi Andrade obtained a bachelors degree in psychology at Universidade Positivo and a masters degree at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, and currently is finishing his doctoral studies at Universidade Federal de São Paulo focusing on neurobiology of addiction in adolescence. He is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Universidade Anhembi Morumbi with special focus on psychopathology and psychopharmacology in adolescents.

Eroy Apericida da Silva obtained a bachelors degree in psychology by UniversidadePaulistana and masters and doctoral degrees at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, where he also serves as Chief of Cognitive Therapies on Substance Abuse at Unidade de Dependência de Drogas (UDED).

Maria Lucia Oliveira de Souza Formigoni obtained a bachelors degree in medical biological sciences from Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) in 1979, where she also completed her masters and doctoral studies in psychopharmacology and psychobiology, respectively. She is an associate professor and the prorector of post-graduate studies and research of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo.

"The purpose is to elucidate the interaction of chemical dependence in adolescence in relationship to normal developmental, hormonal, and neurocognitive changes. ... it can be useful to clinicians in helping increase their understanding of these problems in adolescence and enabling them to more effectively treat this population. ... This is a detailed, highly technical book presenting up-to-date research in this area." (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2015)

"This text reviews research on adolescents and drug abuse from the perspective of developmental neuroscience. ... The text provides a useful summary for researchers interested in neurodevelopment and substance abuse by adolescents. ... The text would be of interest to neuroscience professionals, but especially those who employ the latest imaging techniques in their own research. ... For prevention and treatment professionals, the text will open eyes and stimulate thinking about traditional prevention and treatment policies and methods." (James M. Topolski, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (52), December, 2015)