Brain-Robbers: How Alcohol, Cocaine, Nicotine, and Opiates Have Changed Human History
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Nervous System & the Brain, Reference
| Author: | Frances R. Frankenburg MD | ISBN: | 9781440829321 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | March 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frances R. Frankenburg MD |
| ISBN: | 9781440829321 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | March 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
A psychiatrist examines how the world's four most important mind-altering substances— alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opiates—have played a significant role throughout human history, and explains how these powerful drugs affect the brain and cause addiction.
• Presents a historical review of four plant-derived drugs—alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opiates—and their effects throughout human civilization, as well as a fascinating exploration of the mystery and misery of addiction
• Provides comprehensive explanations of medical and psychiatric effects of these drugs
• Supplies stories of people who made discoveries about these drugs or who had their lives altered by them
• Describes the discovery of the way in which the brain works
• Includes illustrations of brain pathways and of the four plants of origin for these drugs, and maps showing drug trade triangles
A psychiatrist examines how the world's four most important mind-altering substances— alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opiates—have played a significant role throughout human history, and explains how these powerful drugs affect the brain and cause addiction.
• Presents a historical review of four plant-derived drugs—alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opiates—and their effects throughout human civilization, as well as a fascinating exploration of the mystery and misery of addiction
• Provides comprehensive explanations of medical and psychiatric effects of these drugs
• Supplies stories of people who made discoveries about these drugs or who had their lives altered by them
• Describes the discovery of the way in which the brain works
• Includes illustrations of brain pathways and of the four plants of origin for these drugs, and maps showing drug trade triangles
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