The addicted brain why we abuse drugs, alcohol, and nicotine

"Addiction destroys lives. In The Addicted Brain, a leading neuroscientist explains how and why this happens--and presents advances in treatment and prevention. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Michael Kuhar, Ph. D., shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kuhar, Michael J. (-)
Otros Autores: Wrobel, Sylvia, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press c2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:"Addiction destroys lives. In The Addicted Brain, a leading neuroscientist explains how and why this happens--and presents advances in treatment and prevention. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Michael Kuhar, Ph. D., shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip."--P. [4] of jacket.
Notas:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 222 p. ) ill
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780132542500