The Mass Psychology of Addiction is written by a psychoanalyst who is a master of neurobiology. He offers solutions that will dramatically lower deaths from addiction. Buying alcohol should require a license that one can lose. You lose your driver's license if you are a bad driver. You lose your alcohol purchase license if you are a bad drunk. All other drugs should be sold at state addictive drug (SAD) centers with ads like "Citizens of New York, please buy our superheroin! We wi...

How do you find out about addiction? If you are a kid, you usually hear about drugs from other kids. They don't know much, because they have just started using drugs, or haven't used them. Parents tend to know little about what is going on at school, and what knowledge they have tends to be a generation out of date.Addiction and drug use is actually a complicated area of knowledge. Addiction can be psychological, brain changes are absolutely biological, and drug use occurs in a cer...

Impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention and distractability—words that ring a bell? For the estimated six million Americans suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder, such words interfere with daily life! For another 40 million people, such words alone make them think they have ADD.A disorder that doesn't go away on its own, ADD turns untreated children into frustrated adults. And, adults who have children with ADD, probably have it as well. From...

When first published in 1999, Your Drug May Be Your Problem was ahead of its time. The only book to provide an uncensored description of the dangers involved in taking every kind of psychiatric medication, it was also the first and only book to explain how to safely stop taking them. In the time elapsed, there have been numerous studies suggesting or proving the dangers of some psychiatric medications and even the FDA now acknowledges the problems; more studies are under way to de...

In this stirring and beautifully written wake-up call, psychiatrist Daniel Carlat writes with bracing honesty about how psychiatry has so largely forsaken the practice of talk therapy for the seductive—and more lucrative—practice of simply prescribing drugs, with a host of deeply troubling consequences.Psychiatrist Daniel Carlat has noticed a pattern plaguing his profession. Psychiatrists have settled for treating symptoms rather than causes, embracing the apparent...

Known as "the Ralph Nader of psychiatry," Dr. Peter Breggin has been the medical expert in countless court cases involving the use or misuse of psychoactive medications. This unusual position has given him unprecedented access to private pharmaceutical research and correspondence files, information from which informs this straight-talking guide to the most prescribed and controversial category of American drugs: antidepressants. From how these drugs work in the brain to how they treat (or ...

Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD is an adult and child neurologist who has made "disease" (brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, etc.) vs. "no disease" (emotional, psychiatric) diagnoses daily and has discovered and described real diseases. Herein he describes the difference between psychiatry/psychology, on the one hand, and neurology and all organic medicine, on the other, and why ADHD and all of psychiatry's "chemical imbalances" are not diseases at all--but fraud. Referring to psychiatry, he states...

A comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug use––while also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treated––in exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological research complements and enhances the approaches to addiction traditionally taken in social work and psychology. However, this important research is generally not presented in a forthright, jargon-free w...

Dr. Jurenec shares his extensive experience treating people struggling with schizophrenia. Using plain language and numerous real life examples, he compassionately explains what schizophrenia is, what causes it, and how to take care of it. Based on innumerable conversations with patients and families, he addresses many other commonly asked questions ranging from the course of the illness and medication to legal issues such as involuntary treatment. Maybe most important is the conveyance of...

A groundbreaking, science-based approach to addiction that addresses it as the chronic brain disease it is and offersa proven lifelong treatment plan.In The Anatomy of Addiction, readers will discover information and advice on:- normal vs. problem drinking- new medications that are now available- medical and psychiatric complications of different addictions- the importance of treaing a dual diagnosis (such as addiction and borde...

Having a drug addiction is hard enough. So is having a mental illness such as schizophrenia, depression, or an anxiety disorder. Imagine having them both. You'll find out what that's like in Dual Diagnosis: Drug Addiction and Mental Illness. Many people suffer from both an addiction to a drug and another mental illness, making everyday life almost impossible. Dual Diagnosis explores ways to deal with dangerous addictions on top of mental illness. The book covers what addictions and mental ...

Schizophrenia is one of a group of illnesses which cause 'psychosis' - affecting the brains ability to interpret information and make sense of the world. When someone is given a diagnosis of a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia it can raise all sorts of questions and worries. What do terms such as 'schizophrenia' or 'schizoaffective disorder' actually mean? Is there any effective treatment? What can you do to help yourself? And what can family and friends do to help and to help themselve...