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Author:

Kipper, David.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Rodale,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

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

Subject:

Substance abuse--Treatment.
Substance abuse--Pathophysiology.
Substance abuse--Genetic aspects.
Compulsive behavior--Treatment.
Compulsive behavior--Pathophysiology.
Compulsive behavior--Genetic aspects.

Other Authors:

Whitney, Steven.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

ISBN:

1605292915 (hardcover)
9781605292915 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)567188457

LCCN:

2010038124

Locations:

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

SSPB104 -- Winthrop Public Library (Winthrop)