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100 1 $aKuhar, Michael J.
245 14 $aThe addicted brain :$bwhy we abuse drugs, alcohol, and nicotine /$cMichael J. Kuhar.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :$bFT Press,$cc2012.
300 $axiii, 222 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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?
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."--P. [4] of jacket.
650 0 $aSubstance abuse$xPathophysiology.
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650 12 $aSubstance-Related Disorders$xphysiopathology.
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