Research Catalog

Title

The addiction solution : unraveling the mysteries of addiction through cutting-edge brain science / David Kipper and Steven Whitney.

Author

Kipper, David.

Publication

New York : Rodale, c2010.

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Additional Authors

Whitney, Steven.

Description

xx, 284 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

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.

Subject

• Compulsive Behavior
• Substance-Related Disorders > genetics
• Substance-Related Disorders > rehabilitation
• Neurology
• Substance-Related Disorders > pathology
• Substance-Related Disorders > physiopathology
• Substance abuse > Treatment
• Substance abuse > Pathophysiology
• Substance abuse > Genetic aspects
• Compulsive behavior > Treatment
• Compulsive behavior > Pathophysiology
• Compulsive behavior > Genetic aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

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.

ISBN

• 9781605292915 (hardcover)
• 1605292915 (hardcover)

LCCN

^^2010038124

OCLC

567188457

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library