| Description |
xii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Pt. 1. Drugs and the Brain -- 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs -- 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys -- 4. Addictive Behavior -- 5. Pain and Pleasure -- 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations -- 7. Are Addicts Born or Made? -- Pt. 2. The Drugs and the Addicts -- 8. Nicotine -- 9. Alcohol and Related Drugs -- 10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates -- 11. Cocaine and Amphetamines -- 12. Cannabis (Marijuana) -- 13. Caffeine -- 14. Hallucinogens -- Pt. 3. Drugs and Society -- 15. Prevention: Just Say No? -- 16. Treating Addiction, Preventing Relapse -- 17. Three Lessons from the Street -- 18. Three Lessons from Abroad -- 19. Prohibition vs. Legalization - A False Dichotomy --20. New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy |
| Summary |
Drug addiction as a brain disease is this book's theme. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, it is unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage. In clear scientific terms-- with may striking examples from the author's experience as a scientist and clinician --it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behavior, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Physiological effect.
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Drug abuse -- Physiological aspects.
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Drug addiction.
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Drug abuse -- Social aspects.
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Substance-Related Disorders -- physiopathology.
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Brain -- drug effects.
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Health Policy.
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Street Drugs -- adverse effects.
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| LC no. |
00140048 |
| ISBN |
0195146646 paperback |
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0195146638 alkaline paper |
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