Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines his Former Life on Drugs
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385669252 (0385669259)
Publish date: October 4th 2011
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Science,
Biology,
Health,
Psychology,
Medicine,
Neuroscience,
Mental Health
The trouble with a harm reduction concept of addiction is that harm is still part of the equation. For a "neuroscientist", someone who supposedly understands the chemical workings of the brain, to tell me that while they have been addicted to opiates, as well as other substances, they now enjoy alon...
I loved this book. Lewis is a wonderful writer who does a great job of explaining exactly how the brain responds to various substances. He stepped me through the most intricate feedback loops with patience and explanations I could understand. I was fascinated by the parts about the mechanics of the ...
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