I hope you didn't miss todays (07/10/07) great interview with Dr. Volkow on NPR (Fresh Air) entitled "No,really, this is your brain on drugs."
Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, ranks as one of the U.S.'s leading addiction researchers. She's helped demonstrate that addiction is in fact a disease — a disease of the brain — and that all addictions, whether it's to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, gambling or even food, are more alike than was previously thought.Volkow, who's the great-granddaughter of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, grew up in Mexico City — in the house where her famous ancestor was assassinated.
Very informative and fascinating.
A MUST for anybody who is interested in addiction and want to draw others towards other profession.
LINK: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11847222
Yours
Bernd
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