Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances
- ISBN-10
- 1594770697
- ISBN-13
- 9781594770692
- Series
- Intoxication
- Category
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Pages
- 372
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-03-29
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
- Author
- Ronald K. Siegel
Description
Psychopharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel draws on 20 years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans and animals. Presenting his conclusions on the biological and cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication, Siegel offers recommendations for curbing the negative effects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants.
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- 2022-11-11
- 259 pages
- Paperback
- Rutgers University Press
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- 2005-03-29
- 384 pages
- Ebook
- Simon and Schuster
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