Addiction: from biology to drug policy

摘要: Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it fully expressed in this up-to-date book. Among many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, one unique breadth of its coverage depth science. The first part gives clear scientific account nature addiction, stressing neurobiology addictive behavior describing "highs" that can produce. second section covers seven families drugs, with emphasis their actions psychological aspects: nicotine, alcohol, heroin other opiates, cocaine amphetamines, marijuana, caffeine, hallucinogens like LSD. third deals laws drug control policies. Throughout, author interesting personal accounts research, to which he has highlighted new research genetics susceptibility addiction.