Memoirs of an addicted brain a neuroscientist examines his former life on drugs / Marc Lewis.
| Author/creator | Lewis, Marc D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : PublicAffairs, |
| Description | 327 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Addicted brain |
| Contents | The Tabor chronicles. Changing state -- Giving up control -- Into the fire -- Dopamine and desire: a romantic interlude -- Life and death in California. Pulling out the stops -- Psychedelics, sex, and violence -- A psychedelic finale: cops and angels -- Heroin, the Heap, and the sleep of the dead -- Getting down -- Going places. Travel broadens the mind -- Consciousness lost and found -- The opium fields -- In sickness and in health. Night life in Rat Park -- Crime and punishment -- Healing -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | A neuroscientist tells the story of his youth spent as a drug addict, while using the specific example of his own story to help explain drug use and addiction in general from a scientific standpoint. |
| General note | "Published in Canada in 2011 by Doubleday Canada"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-312) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011944105 |
| ISBN | 9781610391474 |
| ISBN | 1610391470 |
| ISBN | 9781610392334 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1610392337 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |