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UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION AND SOBRIETY

Brain in Balance

Understanding the Genetics and Neurochemistry Behind Addiction and Sobriety

By Fred Von Stieff, M.D.

An accessible discussion of the brain systems the author connects with alcohol, drugs, medications, craving, tolerance, addiction, and sobriety.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

A guided look at the systems behind addiction and sobriety

Brain in Balance introduces neurotransmitters and examines how the author relates brain chemistry and genetics to patterns of addiction, craving, tolerance, and sobriety.

Written for interested readers rather than as a clinical manual, the book offers a framework for understanding the relationships it describes among alcohol, drugs, medications, and the brain.

What the book explores

Neurotransmitters

An introduction to the chemical messengers discussed throughout the book.

Genetics and brain chemistry

The relationships the author draws among inheritance, neurochemistry, and vulnerability.

Alcohol, drugs, and medications

A discussion of how different substances interact with the systems described.

Craving, tolerance, and sobriety

A framework for considering recurring patterns and the process of maintaining sobriety.

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Fred Von Stieff, M.D., author of Brain in Balance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fred Von Stieff, M.D.

Dr. Von Stieff presents the genetics and neurochemistry he associates with addiction and sobriety in language intended to be approachable for a general reader.

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Book details

Paperback · English · Published by Canyon Hill Publishing · 2011
ISBN-13: 9780983951803 · ISBN-10: 0983951802

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