The Role of Neuropeptides in Addiction and Disorders of Excessive Consumption

<p>1. Neuropeptides and Addiction: An Introduction<br>Todd E. Thiele<br>2. Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF) and Addictive Behaviors<br>Marisa Roberto, Samantha R. Spierling, Dean Kirson and Eric P. Zorrilla<br>3. Dynorphin/Kappa Opioid Receptor Signaling in Preclinical Models of Alcohol, Drug, and Food Addiction<br>Anushree Karkhanis, Katherine M. Holleran and Sara R. Jones<br>4. The Role of the Ghrelin System in Drug Addiction<br>Lia J. Zallar, Mehdi Farokhnia, Brendan J. Tunstall, Leandro F. Vendruscolo and Lorenzo Leggio<br>5. The Role of the Melanocortin System in Drug and Alcohol Abuse<br>Montserrat Navarro<br>6. Substance P and the Neurokinin-1 Receptor: The New CRF<br>Jesse R. Schank and Markus Heilig<br>7. The Role of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Disorders<br>Stacey L. Robinson and Todd E. Thiele<br>8. Orexin/Hypocretin System: Role in Food and Drug Overconsumption<br>Jessica R. Barson and Sarah F. Leibowitz<br>9. Oxytocin, Tolerance, and the Dark Side of Addiction<br>Cort A. Pedersesen<br>10. Contribution of Urocortin to the Development of Excessive Drinking<br>Andrey E. Ryabinin and William J. Giardino</p>