Addiction
From Biology to Drug Policy
2nd Edition
Published in December 2001
368 pages
978-0-19-803352-3 (ISBN)
Description
Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it is fully expressed in this up-to-date book. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, this one is unique in the breadth of its coverage and the depth of its science. The first part gives a clear scientific account of the nature of addiction, stressing neurobiology and addictive behavior and describing the "highs" that drugs can produce. The second section covers the seven families of addictive drugs, with emphasis on their actions in the brain and on psychological aspects: nicotine, alcohol, heroin and other opiates, cocaine and amphetamines, marijuana, caffeine, and hallucinogens like LSD. The third section deals with laws and drug control policies. Throughout, the author gives many interesting personal accounts of addiction research, to which he has highlighted new research on the genetics and neurobiology of susceptibility to addiction.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
16 line illus
File size
17,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-19-803352-3 (9780198033523)
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Person
Avram Goldstein, M.D. is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Stanford University. He is the author of Principles of Drug Action, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is the recipient of many awards including the Franklin Medal, the Nathan B. Eddy Award, and the Sollman Award.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition, 1993
- Preface to the Second Edition, 2000
- 1. Introduction
- PART ONE: 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?
- PART TWO: 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
- PART THREE: 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
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Index
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