The Neuroscience of Hallucinations

A comprehensive study

Author

Renaud Jardri, with Arnaud Cachia, Pierre Thomas, Delphine Pins (editors)

Publisher

Springer, London, 2013

Printing Details

First paperback edition. 23.5 × 15.5cm, xxi + 566pp

This text describes "The Neuroscience of Hallucinations," a multidisciplinary synthesis of modern research into hallucinatory experiences across all five senses.

The book bridges the gap between subjective experience and clinical science by providing an evidence-based look at the molecular, cognitive, and neurobiological origins of hallucinations. It covers a broad range of topics, including:

Mechanisms & Models: Exploration of hallucinations in healthy individuals, the molecular effects of drugs, and computational modeling of brain connectivity.

Clinical Findings: Structural and functional brain variations specifically related to schizophrenia and neurodevelopment.

Treatment Innovations: Current developments in neuroimaging, antipsychotic pharmacology, and brain stimulation therapies (neuromodulation).

Designed as a vital reference for psychiatrists, neurologists, and researchers, this work integrates disparate fields into a cohesive understanding of how the brain generates these phenomena.