Diferencias individuales y conducta adictiva: El caso del alcohol
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2016-06-08
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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En
este
TFG
se
realiza
una
revisión
teórica
sobre
algunas
diferencias
individuales
que
influyen
en
el
desarrollo
del
alcoholismo,
que
podría
hacer
que
unos
individuos
lleguen
a
desarrollar
adicción
a
la
sustancia
y
otros
no.
Para
esto,
se
comentan
en
primer
lugar
algunas
definiciones
y
datos
básicos
relativos
al
concepto
de
adicción
y
al
consumo
de
alcohol
en
nuestro
país,
se
analizan
seguidamente
los
efectos
farmacológicos
y
mecanismos
de
acción
de
esta
droga,
y
se
revisan
por
último
algunos
de
los
factores
más
relevantes
que
determinan
las
diferencias
individuales
relacionadas
con
su
consumo
problemático.
Esta
revisión
finaliza
con
la
discusión
de
estos
hallazgos
y
del
modo
en
que
los
mismos
pueden
ayudar
a
comprender
mejor
el
alcoholismo.
In this TFG, a theoretical review of some individual differences that influence the development of alcoholism is conducted, trying to understand why only some individuals who drink alcohol develop a substance use disorder. To this aim, first some basic definitions of addiction and epidemiologic data in Spain are included; second, the psychopharmacology of alcohol is reviewed, including its pharmacokinetics, psychological effects, and mechanisms of action. Finally, some genetic, personality and environmental factors associated to alcohol use are analyzed, and a discussion about how these factors influence alcohol intake and allow us to better understand alcoholism is presented.
In this TFG, a theoretical review of some individual differences that influence the development of alcoholism is conducted, trying to understand why only some individuals who drink alcohol develop a substance use disorder. To this aim, first some basic definitions of addiction and epidemiologic data in Spain are included; second, the psychopharmacology of alcohol is reviewed, including its pharmacokinetics, psychological effects, and mechanisms of action. Finally, some genetic, personality and environmental factors associated to alcohol use are analyzed, and a discussion about how these factors influence alcohol intake and allow us to better understand alcoholism is presented.