02935nam 2200577Ia 450 991043784970332120200520144314.01-4614-7230-X10.1007/978-1-4614-7230-8(CKB)2670000000370724(EBL)1317158(SSID)ssj0000894430(PQKBManifestationID)11501547(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000894430(PQKBWorkID)10835593(PQKB)10621782(DE-He213)978-1-4614-7230-8(MiAaPQ)EBC1317158(PPN)170488594(EXLCZ)99267000000037072420130328d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMolecular neurobiology of addiction recovery the 12 steps program and fellowship /Kenneth Blum ...[et al.]1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (98 p.)SpringerBriefs in neuroscienceDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-33272-X 1-4614-7229-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preamble -- Introduction -- Molecular neurobiology of recovery with the twelve steps -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements.Humans are biologically programmed to seek out pleasurable experiences.  These experiences are processed in the mesolimbic system, also referred to as the "reward center" of the brain, where a number of chemical messengers work in concert to provide a net release of dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens.  In some genetically predisposed individuals, addiction occurs when the mechanisms of the mesolimbic system are disrupted by the use of various drugs of abuse. Since Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, it's 12 step program of spiritual and character development has helped countless alcoholics and drug addicts curb their self-destructive behaviors.  However, the program was developed at a time when comparatively little was known about the function of the brain and it has never been studied scientifically. This is the first book to take a systematic look at the molecular neurobiology associated with each of the 12 steps and to review the significant body of addiction research literature that is pertinent to the program.SpringerBriefs in neuroscience.Substance abuseTreatmentMolecular aspectsMolecular neurobiologySubstance abuseTreatmentMolecular aspects.Molecular neurobiology.612.89Blum Kenneth1059926MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910437849703321Molecular Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery2509599UNINA