What’s a good non-fiction book about addiction?
Question by Jimmy Kane: What’s a good non-fiction book about addiction?
I want to know how addiction works on a chemical level. Any good reads I should be aware about?
Best answer:
Answer by Caring Breeze
Here is what I found that goes to that level
Handbook of Diseases
Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors
Professional Guide to Diseases
However I found many that I could not tell if went that far, but seemed interesting…also many websites like this explain the chemical part:
video-http://dnalc.org/view/1145-Drug-Addiction-Chemistry-and-the-Brain.html
http://www.greenfacts.org/en/psychoactive-drugs/l-3/3-drug-addiction-brain.htm
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