This volume covers the latest translational research methods used to study Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD). The chapters in this book highlight cross-species complementary approaches and discusses ways that this translational work will further advance scientific progress in this field. In the Neuromethods series style, chapter include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory.

Cutting-edge and practical, Translational Research Methods for Alcohol Use Disorders is a valuable resource for all students and researchers interested in expanding their knowledge of AUD.

Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

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Genetics and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorders.- Pavlovian Spontaneous Recovery as a Measure of Ethanol-Seeking Behavior.- The Delay Discounting Procedure: Methodology and Flexibility.- Lickometry to Circuitry: How Compulsion-Like Alcohol Drinking Microstructure Helped Discover Functional Differences in Salience Network Regions.- Applying Functional MRI to Study Adolescent Substance Use.- Advanced PET Neuroimaging Techniques in Alcohol Use Disorder.- Oral Alcohol Administration Methods for Alcohol Research.- Intravenous Alcohol Administration Studies in Humans: Investigator-Prescribed and Self-Administration Paradigms.- Details in Conducting Human Laboratory Alcohol Administration and Self-Administration Experiments to Assess Subjective Response and Craving for Alcohol.- Intravenous Alcohol Self-Administration using a Progressive Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement in Clinical Studies.