Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines His Former Life on Drugs (Paperback)

from satyridae

I loved this book. Lewis is a wonderful writer who does a great job of explaining exactly how the brain responds to various substances. He stepped me through the most intricate feedback loops with patience and explanations I could understand. I was fascinated by the parts about the mechanics of t...

from ZenMoon

Again, review being drafted, but this has sat on my 'on hold' shelf for so long that I wanted it off my 'currently reading' shelf. Had a rare few hours solid reading the other night, into the early hours, to finish it ... the only time the house of noise goes quiet :)

from lanewillson

The trouble with a harm reduction concept of addiction is that harm is still part of the equation. For a "neuroscientist", someone who supposedly understands the chemical workings of the brain, to tell me that while they have been addicted to opiates, as well as other substances, they now enjoy a...

from FranceParijs

The fascinating memoires of an ex-drugs addict who became a neuro-scientist.

from FranceParijs

The fascinating memoires of an ex-drugs addict who became a neuro-scientist.