Alcohol Dependency and Its Impact on the Brain and Behavior

Dear Colleagues,

Alcohol Dependence is a Special Issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425) devoted to publishing original research, reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of alcohol dependence. The Special Issue presents new treatment methods for alcohol addicts. Alcoholism is one the most pervasive international problems, severely affecting the physical and mental health of addicted individuals, as well as their families, especially the vulnerable children who are at the risk of developing physical and mental health problems. In contrast to the magnitude of the problem, research and practice in the field to address these issues requires further research.

The journal publishes research papers on the psychological and sociological aspects of alcohol and its effects, including biomedical, biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and behavioral actions, as well as clinical research in humans covering the sociological and economic impacts.

The rationale for this extensive coverage is the conviction that alcohol use/dependence cannot be understood in its entirety from a single perspective; therefore, without an understanding of other areas of research, studies by individual investigators may be limited. The goal of the journal is to provide researchers, clinicians, and policy makers access to materials from all perspectives in a single journal in a format that is understandable, and which has received rigorous editorial review. The hope of its editors is to promote a mutual understanding of the many facets of alcohol abuse to the benefit of all investigators involved in alcohol research, facilitating the transfer of scientific findings to successful treatment and prevention practices.

Scope and Keywords: The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, alcohol abuse, alcohol anxiety, alcohol dependence, alcohol and drugs, alcohol health risks, alcohol and pregnancy, alcoholism and depression, alcoholism and genetics, alcoholism disease, alcoholism statistics, alcoholism treatment, chronic alcohol abuse, chronic alcoholism, the effects of alcoholism, the negative effects of alcohol, signs of alcoholism, and substance abuse.

Impact on the Brain and Behavior: Brain Sciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, and short communications in the broad area of neuroscience. The Special Issue titled “Alcohol Dependence” is also focused on the behavioral neurobiology of alcohol addiction, developing neuroscience-based treatments, the molecular culprits linked to alcohol-use disorders, the neurologic complications of alcohol-use disorders, and the cognitive consequences of alcohol use.

Additionally, since Professor Tarhan is the president of Uskudar University and CEO of its scientific-affiliated NP Brain Hospital, the academic staff of both institutes will be supporting the journal by providing research papers and constructing a scientific network.

Prof. Dr. Nevzat K. Tarhan
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Brain Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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