Addiction : from biology to drug policy

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Label

Addiction : from biology to drug policy

Title remainder

from biology to drug policy

Statement of responsibility

Avram Goldstein

Creator

• Goldstein, Avram

Subject

• Brain -- drug effects
• Drogenabhängigkeit
• Drug abuse -- Social aspects
• Drug abuse -- Social aspects
• Drug addiction
• Drug addiction
• Drugsbeleid
• HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases | Nervous System (incl. Brain)
• Health Policy
• Illicit Drugs -- adverse effects
• MEDICAL -- Neurology
• Physiologie
• Soziologie
• Substance-Related Disorders -- physiopathology
• Drugsverslaving

Language

eng

Summary

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: 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. Treatment Addiction, Preventing Relapse. 17. Three Lessons fr

Member of

• Ebook Central Academic Complete

Action

digitized

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

616.86

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

RC564

LC item number

.G66 2001eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

NLM call number

• 2001 M-941
• WM 270

NLM item number

G624a 2001