| Title | : | Addiction and the Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Matilda Hellman, Michael Egerer, Janne Stoneham, Sarah Forberger, Vilja Männistö-Inkinen, Doris Ochterbeck & Samantha Rundle |
| Release | : | 2022-04-22 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Sociology, Books, Nonfiction, Social Science, Science & Nature, Life Sciences, Anthropology |
| Size | : | 3671669 |
| “... the authors are able to depict the symbolic force by which neuroscience and other stakeholders in the brain disease understanding of addiction have an impact on both expert and popular perceptions. —Nick Heather, PhD, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, UK “This volume … offers insights that ensure a more nuanced understanding of the causal elements of addiction and its treatment.” —Sally Satel, M.D., resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project. Dr. Matilda Hellman is a research director at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki and head of the Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG). Dr. Michael Egerer is a university researcher at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG). Janne Stoneham (BA Hons Soc. Sci.) works as a research assistant at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG). Dr. Sarah Forberger is a senior scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS. Vilja Männistö-Inkinen (M.Soc.Sci) works as a technical assistant at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG). Doris Ochterbeck (MSc) works as a research associate at the Leibnitz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS. Samantha Rundle (MA) is a PhD candidate and graduate trainee at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. |
