Neuroscience Addiction

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovering addict, a rare page-turning work of science that draws on personal insights to reveal how drugs work, the dangerous hold they can take on the brain, and the surprising way to combat today's epidemic of addiction...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, as heard on Fresh Air This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance...

Dive into the compelling voyage of "Hijacked Minds," a riveting exploration of the psychological and neurological underpinnings of addiction. With a focus that is both broad and deep, this eBook takes you on an intellectual adventure from the micro to the macro, exploring the intricate workings of the human brain as well as the societal impacts of addiction. Commence this journey with a foundational understanding of the intricate world of neurotransmitters – the very chemicals that govern our ability to feel pleasure, reward, and, ultimately, that form the base of the addictive process. ...

Dopamine Addiction: How Dopamine Builds Motivation, Habits, and Addictions. Written by Murad Murad - Author, Personal Trainer, and Motivational Coach. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of the brain's most powerful motivator? "Dopamine Addiction: How Dopamine Builds Motivation, Habits, and Addiction" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and mastering dopamine, the key chemical that drives our desires, shapes our habits, and can lead to both triumph and turmoil. What You'll Learn: The Science of Dopamine: Delve into the biology and chemistry of dopamine, the neurotransmitter that ...

If The Addictoholic Deconstructed is WTF is happening in my brain during active addiction and early recovery, The Addictoholic Reconstructing is the what the hell do I do about it in Recovery.

“For anyone seeking to redefine their relationship with alcohol, ‘No Willpower Required’ is a compelling guide to lasting change.” - Nir Eyal, Author of Hooked, Indistractable "A powerful guide to master your habits, improve your health, and create the life you want." - Patrik Edblad, Author of The Habit Blueprint Are you walking the tightrope between enjoying a drink and overindulgence? "No Willpower Required" is not just another book on quitting alcohol; it's about reinvention, not restriction. This groundbreaking guide is for those who don't fit the mold of a "problem drinker" ...

'Wide-ranging and engrossing . . . Wonderfully witty and lucid' Raymond Tallis, GUARDIAN 'Refreshing . . . Solms makes his case interestingly, sincerely and with passion' SUNDAY TIMES 'Extraordinary on so many levels' BRIAN ENO 'Brilliant, determined, scrupulous, tactful' OLIVER SACKS Once...

The Biology of Desire: Your Brain & Behavior pulls readers into the fascinating world of craving, self-control, and why we want what we want—sometimes even against our better judgment. Guided by rich storytelling and cutting-edge neuroscience, this book unpacks how biology shapes every choice, from everyday temptations to profound life decisions. From heartbreak in a coffee shop to the hunger that fuels midnight snacks, the narrative travels through the architecture of the brain—where reward circuits, social instincts, and ancient cravings all collide. Along the way, it illuminates the ...

Personal Transformation Based on Mindfulness and Self-Compassion What's your most important goal? Why does it matter so deeply? How will you overcome the obstacles? Answer these questions with sincerity, proceed with mindfulness and compassion, and you have just set in motion a revolutionary...

Read by the author. In Mind Over Explicit Matter, Dr. Trish Leigh offers a step-by-step program to end porn addiction and heal the brain. Dr. Leigh integrates the latest neuroscientific research with easy-to-use techniques and strategies to help conquer habits and change lives. Read by the...

BREAK THE HABIT OF YOUR REALITY! Decode Dr. Joe Dispenza's core teachings on neuroscience, quantum physics, and healing. Learn the 30-day formula to rewire your brain, end emotional addiction, and create your Supernatural future. Master Mind-Heart Coherence for instant life change. Buy now and step into the life you were meant to live.

For fans of Educated and Invisible Child, David Sussillo combines memoir and cutting-edge neuroscience to tell the story of his unlikely journey from group homes and drug-addicted parents to the scientific elite—exploring why, and how, he managed to succeed against all odds. David Sussillo has...

New hope for those suffering from conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, ADHD, and more. Though incidence of these conditions is skyrocketing, for the past four decades standard treatment hasn’t much changed, and success rates in treating them have barely improved, either. Meanwhile, the stigma of the “mental illness” label - damaging and devastating on its own - can often prevent sufferers from getting the help they need. Brain specialist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen aims to change all that.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception.”—Financial Times A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND...

Richard O’Connor’s bestselling book Undoing Depression has become a touchstone in the field, helping thousands of therapists and patients overcome depressive patterns. In Rewire, O’Connor expands those ideas, showing how we actually have two brains—a conscious deliberate self and an automatic self that makes most of our decisions—and how we can train the latter to ignore distractions, withstand temptations, and interrupt reflexive, self-sabotaging responses.

If you have tried to quit pornography and failed — again and again — this book is for you. Not because it will shame you into stopping. Because it will explain exactly what is happening in your brain, why willpower alone will never be enough, and what actually works. Quit Porn Without the Shame: A Secular, Trauma-Informed 90-Day Plan is the comprehensive, evidence-based guide to pornography recovery that secular adults have been waiting for. Written without religious language, moralizing, or shame-based motivation, this book draws on neuroscience, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, ...

“Irresistible is a fascinating and much needed exploration of one of the most troubling phenomena of modern times.” —Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times bestsellers David and Goliath and Outliers “One of the most mesmerizing and important books I’ve read in quite some time...

"David Stifel provides a confident professorial tone in his narration of [Eric] Kandel's fascinating audiobook. Listeners searching for a fundamental review of neurobiology will find it satisfyingly comprehensive." — AudioFile Magazine Eric R. Kandel, the winner of the Nobel Prize in...

In this definitive book on revenge, psychiatry researcher James Kimmel, Jr. exposes the unseen neurobiological cause of violence—a compulsive desire for retribution—and offers a profound new understanding of human behavior and breakthrough framework for making our lives and communities safer...

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest...