Molecular Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery [[electronic resource] ] : The 12 Steps Program and Fellowship / / by Kenneth Blum, John Femino, Scott Teitelbaum, John Giordano, Marlene Oscar-Berman, Mark Gold
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Blum Kenneth
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| Titolo: |
Molecular Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery [[electronic resource] ] : The 12 Steps Program and Fellowship / / by Kenneth Blum, John Femino, Scott Teitelbaum, John Giordano, Marlene Oscar-Berman, Mark Gold
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (98 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 612.89 |
| Soggetto topico: | Neurosciences |
| Neurobiology | |
| Medicine | |
| Medicine/Public Health, general | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | FeminoJohn |
| TeitelbaumScott | |
| GiordanoJohn | |
| Oscar-BermanMarlene | |
| GoldMark | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preamble -- Introduction -- Molecular neurobiology of recovery with the twelve steps -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Molecular Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery |
| ISBN: | 1-4614-7230-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910437849703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
SpringerBriefs in Neuroscience, . 2191-558X