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The Heroin Stimulus. Implications for a Theory of Addiction.
R. E. . Ed(S): Meyer
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Description for The Heroin Stimulus. Implications for a Theory of Addiction.
Paperback. Editor(s): Meyer, R. E. Num Pages: 254 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 433.
The simple fact that the authors were able to give injectable heroin to volunteers for addictive self-administration at a Harvard facility may elude the notice it deserves. On the other hand, resec:irch questions center ing on whether heroin is linked to a craving for pleasure or relief of pain might raise the transplanted hackles of those who simplistically see scien tists as pursuing only transparent trivialities. In truth, this report is about a historical and pioneering step in clinical research on a major unsolved problem of the biological-social-psychological roots of addiction. The research questions posed are clearly relevant both to ... Read more
The simple fact that the authors were able to give injectable heroin to volunteers for addictive self-administration at a Harvard facility may elude the notice it deserves. On the other hand, resec:irch questions center ing on whether heroin is linked to a craving for pleasure or relief of pain might raise the transplanted hackles of those who simplistically see scien tists as pursuing only transparent trivialities. In truth, this report is about a historical and pioneering step in clinical research on a major unsolved problem of the biological-social-psychological roots of addiction. The research questions posed are clearly relevant both to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468434286
SKU
V9781468434286
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