Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594770697 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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In fact, this behavior has so much force and persistence that it functions much like our drives for food, sleep, and sex. This "fourth drive," says psychopharmacologist Ronald K. A scientific and cultural exploration of the pursuit of altered states of consciousness in both humans and animals• Contains myriad studies and examples from the author's 20 years of research• By the foremost authority on the social and psychological effects of drug useHistory shows that people have always used intoxicants. The detailed observations of his so-called psychonauts--study participants trained to explicitly describe their drug experiences--as well as numerous studies with animals have helped him to identify the behavior patterns induced by different intoxicants. Siegel, is a natural part of our biology, creating the irrepressible demand for intoxicating substances.In Intoxication Siegel draws upon his 20 years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects. Presenting his conclusions on the biological as well
Siegel, Ph.D., is a psychopharmacologist on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and is a leading authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use. Ronald K. The author of Fire in the Brain and Whispers: The Voices of Par
The author carefully surrounds any potential pro-drug interpretation with ample (and graphic) examples of the dangers of drug abuse. Intoxication should be required reading for the nation's drug czar." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)"Ronald K. It's objective, interesting and highly readable.” (Galina Pembroke, New View, May 2006)“a fascinating insight into the intoxication complex.” (Psychedelic Press UK, April 2013) . Impressive fascinating .” (Albert Hofmann, Ph.D., author of LSD: My Problem Child and coauthor of Plants of the Gods)“Compelling fact-packed. Siegal knows more about how drugs work than anyone else alive intrepid researcher and cartographer of consciousness." (Omni Magazine)"Siegal's book may draw spirited attacks .but his ideas are respected by drug authorities." (Time)"A rich feast of material " (Kirkus Reviews)“Reading Intoxication one becomes c
"Quite essential reading, really" according to Stefan Isaksson. Ronald K. Siegel, Ph.D, a psychopharmacologist at the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA School of Medicine, has written a truly mind-boggling (quite literally) book about what he believes to be the fourth strongest drive in the human animal: that of intoxication. What? The struggle for intoxication is a drive, just like hunger, thirst, and sex? You bet, and Siegel has the research to prove it. Which probably make no difference to people that still connect "drugs" with strung-out heroin junkies who do just as much damage to t. Doug Martin said The Best Book EVER Written on Drug Use. I've bought this book in hard copy four times because people keep borrowing the book and "forget" to return it. This is the best book I've ever written on the science behind what drives humans and animals to take mind-altering substances and the issues that come with drugs refined from natural substances. I just saw the book is finally available in kindle edition so it will be bought a fifth time.. Intoxication, a review by Bruce Moffitt This is a very important book that offers a broad insight into the use of intoxicants in the animal world and in particular, the human part of it. It covers the chemistry and effects of the psychoactive agents available, and the ways societies use them. It also carefully covers the more basic questions pertaining to why they are used. Dr. Siegel is an old student of psychopharmacology and the human condition, and the experiments he has devised are both elegant and clever. The scholarship is superb. I can highly recommend this book to anyone intereste