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Runner-up winner of the Hamilton Book Author Award, this book is a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug usewhile also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treatedin exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological research complements and enhances the approaches to addiction traditionally taken in social work and psychology. However, this important research is generally not presented in a forthright, jargon-free way that clearly illustrates its relevance to addiction professionals. The Science of Addiction presents a comprehensive overview of the roles that brain function and genetics play in addiction. It explains in an easy-to-understand way changes in the terminology and characterization of addiction that are emerging based upon new neurobiological research. The author goes on to describe the neuroanatomy and function of brain reward sites, and the genetics of alcohol and other drug dependence. Chapters on the basic pharmacology of stimulants and depressants, alcohol, and other drugs illustrate the specific and unique ways in which the brain a

Who reads The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment (Norton Professional Books (Hardcover))?

Author

Carlton K. Erickson

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393704631

Category

self-help

Subjects

Medical, Self Help, Medicine

Rating

4 / 5 (46 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14