02774nam 2200589Ia 450 991080789810332120200520144314.00-19-982658-797866126613720-19-975095-51-282-66137-X(CKB)2560000000296736(EBL)547968(OCoLC)646788810(SSID)ssj0000410208(PQKBManifestationID)11264549(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000410208(PQKBWorkID)10350210(PQKB)11357825(StDuBDS)EDZ0000077095(MiAaPQ)EBC547968(EXLCZ)99256000000029673620091110d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrYour brain on food how chemicals control your thoughts and feelings /Gary L. WenkOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20101 online resource (196 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-538854-2 0-19-986358-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: FOOD, DRUGS, AND YOU; CHAPTER 2 MEMORIES, MAGIC, & A MAJOR ADDICTION; CHAPTER 3 EUPHORIA, DEPRESSION, & MADNESS; CHAPTER 4 YOUR BRAIN'S ANCHOR TO REALITY; CHAPTER 5 MARIJUANA IN THE BRAIN; CHAPTER 6 SIMPLE MOLECULES THAT TURN YOU ON AND OFF; CHAPTER 7 SLEEPING VERSUS WAKING; CHAPTER 8 REMNANTS OF AN ANCIENT PAST; CHAPTER 9 Brain Enhancement and Other Magical Beliefs; A LITTLE QUIZ; Suggested Readings; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; YWhy is eating chocolate so pleasurable? Can the function of just one small group of chemicals really determine whether you are happy or sad? Does marijuana help to improve your memory in old age? Is it really best to drink coffee if you want to wake up and be alert? Why is a drug like PCP potentially lethal? Why does drinking alcohol make you drowsy? Do cigarettes help to relieve anxiety? What should you consume if you are having trouble staying in your chair and focusing enough to get your work done? Why do treatments for the common cold make us drowsy? Can eating less food preserve your braiPsychopharmacologyNeuropsychologyNeurochemistryPsychopharmacology.Neuropsychology.Neurochemistry.615/.78Wenk Gary Lee1094233MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807898103321Your brain on food4012841UNINA