Addiction from biology to drug policy
1. Introduction. PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN. 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs. 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys. 4. Addictive Behavior. 5. Pain and Pleasure. 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations. 7. Are Addicts Born or Made?. PART TWO: DRUGS AND THE ADD...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2001.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31472539*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Drugs and the brain. Neurotransmitters : the brain's own drugs
- Receptors : locks for the addictive keys
- Addictive behavior
- Pain and pleasure
- The seesaw brain : "highs" and adaptations
- Are addicts born or made? The drugs and the addicts. Nicotine
- Alcohol and related drugs
- Heroin, morphine, and other opiates
- Cocaine and amphetamines
- Cannabis (Marijuana)
- Caffeine
- Hallucinogens. Drugs and society. Prevention : just say no?
- Treating addiction, preventing relapse
- Three lessons from the street
- Three lessons from abroad
- Prohibition vs. legalization : a false dichotomy
- New strategies for rational drug policy.
