Auricular acupuncture and addiction : mechanisms, methodology, and practice /: mechanisms, methodology, and practice. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kim Wager ; with Sue Cox ; forewords by Mike O'Farrell, Alison Liebling.
• Other Names: Wager, Kim; (Acupuncturist), Cox, Sue
• Contents: Acknowledgements. Forewords. Preface. List of contributors. Introduction. 1. The brain -- target organ of addictive substances. 2. How nerves work. 3. Neurotransmitter typology. 4. Learning. 5. Emotion: addiction is an emotion. 6. The limbic (emotional) system. 7. The physiology of relapse, bingeing and the permanency of addiction. 8. How does the brain exert influence on the rest of the body? 9. Addiction and genetics. 10. The drugs of misuse. 11. Qi, the story so far. 12. The new model for Qi energy. 13. Yin-Yang theory. 14. Auricular acupuncture mechanisms. 15. An evaluation of auricular acupuncture with high security substance misusing male prisoners. 16. Diversity in practice. Index.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 250 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 615.8/92; Acupuncture; Ear -- Acupuncture; Addicts -- Rehabilitation; Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy; Acupuncture, Ear; Substance-Related Disorders -- physiopathology; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Acupuncture; Addicts -- Rehabilitation; Ear -- Acupuncture; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702036187; 0702036188
• Related ISBNs: 9780443068850; 0443068852
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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