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001 ocn780164298
003 OCoLC
005 20191109073326.6
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020 $a9780132542500$q(hardback ;$qalk. paper)
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035 $a(OCoLC)780164298
050 00 $aRC564$b.K84 2011
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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aKuhar, Michael J.
245 14 $aThe addicted brain :$bwhy we abuse drugs, alcohol, and nicotine /$cMichael Kuhar.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :$bFT Press,$c[2011]
300 $axiii, 222 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"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."--Page [4] of jacket.
505 0 $aWhat's in this book, and why should I read it? -- Hardwired: what animals tell us about the human desire for drugs -- Feeling good: the brain's own reward system -- The ABCs of drug action in the brain -- The dark side develops! -- Why are drugs so powerful? -- The brain is changed, for a long time! -- Could I become an addict? -- Stress, social status, and drugs -- Gambling, sex, and food -- What else do drugs do to me? -- Women and adolescents -- Treatment: how do I get better? -- What does the future hold?
590 $bInternet Archive - 2
590 $bInternet Archive 2
650 0 $aSubstance abuse$xPathophysiology.
650 0 $aBrain.
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856 4 $uhttp://www.ftpress.com/science
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