Dr. Michael J. Kuhar published, "The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine"
Dr. Michael J. Kuhar published, "The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine." In this second edition of The Addicted Brain, leading neuroscientist Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., explains how and why addiction happens. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Kuhar shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip. The book also presents advances in drug addiction treatment and prevention.
Dr. Kuhar is a Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology in the Emory University School of Medicine, a Georgia Research Alliance Scholar (Emeritus), a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Center for Ethics of Emory, Emory, and professor at the Emory Primate Research Center.
