Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy, 2nd Edition

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.


Author: Avram Goldstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/06/2001
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 6.10h x 9.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780195146646

About the Author

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.

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