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 ...

“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" ...

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.

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...

'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 DOPAMINE DETOX FOR KIDS A Science-Based, Real-Life Guide to Raising Focused, Happy, and Balanced Kids in a Screen-Driven World Modern childhood runs on dopamine — the brain’s pleasure chemical that fuels motivation, learning, and, yes, those endless screen scrolls. But what happens when the pursuit of “just one more video” starts to replace patience, curiosity, and connection? In this warm, funny, and science-packed guide, The Dopamine Detox for Kids takes parents inside the modern brain—explaining how technology hijacks attention, how stress rewires emotion, and how to ...

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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.

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...

You have been handed a prescription with a long name on the label. The pharmacist said to call if you had questions. But nobody explained the part that actually matters: what is this doing inside your brain? You nodded, drove home, and took it on faith. You deserved better. Neuropharmacology for Everyone: Your Brain on Everything closes the gap between the prescription pad and real understanding. Using a clear visual system and language requiring zero science background, it walks you through what happens at the molecular level every time a drug enters your brain — and why that matters for...

The moment your vape battery dies a familiar unease creeps in. You tell yourself you're in control, but deep down, you know it’s not true. You check your pockets, your bag, just in case. You’ve tried cutting back, quitting cold turkey, only vaping socially—but it never sticks. Before you know it, you're right back where you started. $2,500 a year, gone. You feel it in your lungs climbing stairs, when your mood shifts without warning. The exhaustion, the irritability—it spills into your work, your relationships, the way you show up in your own life.

"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...