TY - CHAP AU - Candida Nastrucci AU - Patrizia Russo ED - Farid Badria Y1 - 2012-06-29 PY - 2012 T1 - Nicotine Addiction: Role of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Genetic Variability in Knowledge, Prevention and Treatment N2 - The intent of this book is to provide an overview of current conceptualizations of Pharmacotherapy. The book focuses on three major areas; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for a wide array of diseases; Cognitive and Psychological disorders (Schizophrenia and Nicotine addiction), Inflammatory disorders (New Chemical anti-inflammatory and Immunotherapy), updated antihypertensive therapy and healing of ulcers with venous origin. A separate chapter is dedicated to the rationality of drug use in earthquake injuries. The last chapter deals with Imaging of potential therapeutic or diagnostic agents in animal models in the early stage of research. We hope this book is useful to a wide range of people, from students first learning about Pharmacotherapy, to advanced clinicians and researchers. BT - Pharmacotherapy SP - Ch. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33216 DO - 10.5772/33216 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -