This volume explores the anatomy and function of the basal forebrain systems implicated in neuropsychiatric and addictive behaviour.

The ventral striatopallidal and magnocellular systems emerged as organizing principles of the basal forebrain during the 1970s and 1980s. The concept of the extended amygdala, while still controversial, is beginning to guide the thinking of scientists in the 1990s who are investigating the role of the basal forebrain in motivated behaviours and their dysfunction.

Functional Organization of the Ventral Striatopallidal System
Modulation of Ventral Striatopallidal Compartments
Organization and Functions of the Extended Amygdala
Interactions of the Extended Amygdala with Other Brain Regions
Implications for Drug Abuse
Implications for Neuropsychiatry. (Part contents).