The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine
- ISBN-10
- 0132542501
- ISBN-13
- 9780132542500
- Category
- Addicts
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- FT Press
- Author
- Michael J. Kuhar
Description
A scientific explanation of addiction by a leading neuroscientist looks at how and why people become addicts and discusses advances in prevention and treatment.
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