UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION AND SOBRIETY
Brain in Balance
Understanding the Genetics and Neurochemistry Behind Addiction and Sobriety
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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Book details
Paperback · English · Published by Canyon Hill Publishing · 2011
ISBN-13: 9780983951803 · ISBN-10: 0983951802