Main description:

Behavioral Neuroscientists study the behavior of animals and humans and the neurobiological and physiological processes that control it. Behavior is the ultimate function of the nervous system, and the study of it is very multidisciplinary. Disorders of behavior in humans touch millions of people's lives significantly, and it is of paramount importance to understand pathological conditions such as addictions, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism among others, in order to be able to develop new treatment possibilities.

Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience is the first and only multi-volume reference to comprehensively cover the foundation knowledge in the field. This three volume work is edited by world renowned behavioral neuroscientists George F. Koob, The Scripps Research Institute, Michel Le Moal, Universite Bordeaux, and Richard F. Thompson, University of Southern California and written by a premier selection of the leading scientists in their respective fields. Each section is edited by a specialist in the relevant area. The important research in all areas of Behavioral Neuroscience is covered in a total of 210 chapters on topics ranging from neuroethology and learning and memory, to behavioral disorders and psychiatric diseases.

Contents:

The Encyclopedia includes 210 chapters in total across several sections of Behavioral Neuroscience. Sections include:

Animal models of Behavior - Edited by Dai Stephens Behavioral Genetics - Edited by Diana Woodruf-Pak Brain Aging - Edited by Diana Woodruf-Pak Brain Disorders - Edited by Francis Eustache Cognitive Neuroscience - Edited by Russell Poldrack Drugs of Abuse - Edited by Freidbert Weiss Emotional Behavior - Edited by Robert Blanchard Ethology and Neuroethology - Edited by Bernard Thierry Learning and Memory - Edited by Jeansok Kim Motivation - Edited by Rick Bevins Non-Drug Addiction - Edited by Marc Potenza Psychoneuroendocrinology - Edited by Robert Dantzer Reproductive Behavior - Edited by Elizabeth Adkins-Regan Sensation/Perception - Edited by Andre Nieoullon Sleep and Waking - Edited by Allan Hobson Stress - Edited by Tracy L Bale Synaptic Plasticity - Edited by Tracey Shors