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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.86
EAN num: 9780195146646
ISBN number: 0195146646
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: September 06, 2001
Publishing house: Oxford University Press, USA
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Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it is fully expressed in this up-to-date book. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, this one is unique in the breadth of its coverage and the depth of its science. The very first part gives a clear scientific account of the nature of addiction, stressing neurobiology and addictive behavior and describing the 'highs' that drugs can produce. The second section covers the seven families of addictive drugs, with emphasis on their actions in the brain and on psychological aspects: nicotine, alcohol, heroin and other opiates, cocaine and amphetamines, marijuana, caffeine, and hallucinogens like LSD. The third section deals with laws and drug control policies. Throughout, the author gives many interesting personal accounts of addiction research, to which he has highlighted new research on the genetics and neurobiology of susceptibility to addiction.
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