False Messengers: How Addictive Drugs Change the Brain

by Sue Rusche and David P. Friedman

Book Overview

This book provides a scientific explanation of drug abuse and addiction for the general public. It clarifies the meaning of concepts such as intoxication, physical dependence, and addiction, and describes the changes in the brain that underlie these states. Indeed, this volume is unique because it presents a comprehensive picture of what actually happens to people and their brains when they chronically self-administer opiates, stimulants or alcohol...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9057025140
• ISBN13: 9789057025143
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"