{"product_id":"neuroscience-for-addiction-medicine-lois-rivera-9781646465774","title":"Neuroscience for Addiction Medicine: From Prevention to Rehabilitation","description":"Addiction refers to a complex and chronic brain illness influenced by the environment and genes. It is characterized by substance abuse or compulsive behaviors that persist despite negative consequences. Commonly abused substances include intoxicants like heroin and alcohol, and milder stimulants like nicotine and caffeine. Addiction is recognized as a mental illness and it causes significant economic, health, and social difficulties. Addiction medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis, evaluation, prevention, and treatment of addiction. Neuroscience can be used to study the brain mechanisms behind behaviors related to addiction, in order to further the understanding of the addictive processes. It also studies the actions of drug abuse. This book aims to understand the role of neuroscience in the field of addiction medicine. It covers in detail some existent theories and innovative concepts revolving around the prevention and rehabilitation of addictive behaviors. The readers would gain knowledge that would broaden their perspective with respect to this area of medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Rivera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646465776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646465774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Foster Academics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Lois Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44245101117695,"sku":"9781646465774","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a064b83-0326-47bf-92d1-379df5687536.jpg?v=1693926132","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/neuroscience-for-addiction-medicine-lois-rivera-9781646465774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}