The Addiction Solution

by KIPPER, DAVIDWHITNEY, STEVEN

• ISBN13: 9781605292915
• ISBN10: 1605292915
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-09
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

The authors of "Addiction Breakthrough" deliver a revolutionary and empowering paradigm in treating addiction based on groundbreaking new science.

Author Biography

DAVID KIPPER, MD, is the cofounder of the Medical Group of Beverly Hills and has treated addictive disorders for more than 20 years. He has appeared on the Today show and contributes to The Huffington Post. He lives in Los Angeles.

STEVEN WHITNEY has published five books. He coauthored the international bestseller, It’s Your Body: A Woman’s Guide to Gynecology, which was translated into 17 languages. His thriller, Singled Out, was a national bestseller.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. xiii
Addiction 101
Origins and Triggers	p. 3
Brain Chemistry	p. 21
The Medical Treatment of Addiction	p. 49
The Addiction Solution
Overcoming the Obstacles	p. 69
Surrenders and Interventions	p. 79
Solving Addiction in 12 New and Easy Steps	p. 95
Case Studies
Cocaine/Dopamine Imbalance	p. 107
Heroin/Serotonin Imbalance	p. 125
Opiate-Based Painkillers	p. 143
Methamphetamines	p. 163
The Benzos/Noradrenalin Imbalance	p. 181
Alcohol	p. 197
Marijuana	p. 219
Designer Drugs	p. 227
Cross-Addiction	p. 231
Preventive Care	p. 237
Why 10 Percent Fail	p. 241
Postmortem	p. 245
Acknowledgments	p. 253
Primary Diseases	p. 255
References	p. 263
Addictionary	p. 267
Resource Guide	p. 275
Index	p. 277
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