The Addiction Solution : : Unraveling the Mysteries of Addiction Through Cutting-Edge Brain Science
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Addiction 101. Origins and triggers ; Brain chemistry ; The medical treatment of addiction -- The addiction solution. Overcoming the obstacles ; Surrenders and interventions ; Solving addiction in 12 new and easy steps -- Case studies. Cocaine/Dopamine imbalance ; Heroin/Serotoin imbalance ; Opiate-based painkillers ; Methamphetamines ; The benzos/noradrenaline imbalance ; Alcohol ; Marijuana ; Designer drugs ; Cross-addiction ; Preventive care ; Why 10 percent fail ; Postmortem.
Kipper and Whitney show that recent breakthroughs in genetic technology have enabled doctors to prove that addiction is an inherited, neurochemical disease originating in brain chemistry, determined by genetics, and triggered by stress. The result is a an enormous paradigm shift in the treatment of addiction.
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PUBLISHED
Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 284 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781609611835
1609611837
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Whitney, Steven.
SUBJECTS
Substance abuse -- Treatment.
Substance abuse -- Genetic aspects.
Compulsive behavior -- Treatment.
Compulsive behavior -- Genetic aspects.