{"product_id":"intoxication-the-universal-drive-for-mind-altering-substances-paperback","title":"Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald K. Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scientific and cultural exploration of the pursuit of altered states of consciousness in both humans and animals \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Contains myriad studies and examples from the author's 20 years of research \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- By the foremost authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistory shows that people have always used intoxicants. In every age, in every part of the world, people have pursued intoxication with plants, alcohol, and other mind-altering substances. In fact, this behavior has so much force and persistence that it functions much like our drives for food, sleep, and sex. This \"fourth drive,\" says psychopharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel, is a natural part of our biology, creating the irrepressible demand for intoxicating substances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIntoxication\u003c\/i\u003e Siegel draws upon his 20 years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects. The detailed observations of his so-called \u003ci\u003epsychonauts\u003c\/i\u003e--study participants trained to explicitly describe their drug experiences--as well as numerous studies with animals have helped him to identify the behavior patterns induced by different intoxicants. Presenting his conclusions on the biological as well as cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication and showing that personality and guidance often define the outcome of a drug experience, Siegel offers a broad understanding of the intoxication phenomenon as well as recommendations for curbing the negative aspects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOCIAL SCIENCE \/ DRUGS \"Reading Intoxication one becomes conscious of the many different aspects of the drug problem, of the usefulness and dangers of psychoactive substances, and of their role and importance in medicine, in religious rituals, and in daily life. . . . Impressive . . . fascinating . . . \" --Albert Hofmann, Ph.D., author of LSD: My Problem Child and coauthor of Plants of the Gods \"Compelling . . . fact-packed. . . . The author carefully surrounds any potential pro-drug interpretation with ample (and graphic) examples of the dangers of drug abuse. . . . thought-provoking.\" --Booklist History shows that people have always used intoxicants. In every age, in every part of the world, people have pursued intoxication with plants, alcohol, and other mind-altering substances. In fact, this behavior has so much force and persistence that it functions much like our drives for food, sleep, and sex. This \"fourth drive,\" says psycho-pharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel, is a natural part of our biology, creating an irrepressible demand for intoxicating substances. In this book Siegel draws upon his twenty years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects. The detailed observations of his so-called psychonauts--study participants trained to explicitly describe their drug experiences--as well as numerous studies with animals have helped him to identify the behavior patterns induced by different intoxicants. Presenting his conclusions on the biological as well as cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication and showing that personality and guidance often define the outcome of a drug experience, Siegel offers a broad understanding of the intoxication phenomenon as well as recommendations for curbing the negative aspects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants. RONALD K. SIEGEL, PH.D., is a psychopharmacologist on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and is a leading authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use. The author of Fire in the Brain and Whispers: The Voices of Paranoia, his research has also appeared in Psychology Today, Scientific American, and Omni as well as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonald K. Siegel, Ph.D., is a psychopharmacologist on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and is a leading authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use. The author of\u003ci\u003e Fire in the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhispers: The Voices of Paranoia\u003c\/i\u003e, his research has also appeared in \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today, Scientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOmni\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48632024269049,"sku":"9781594770692","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EY6a0NFVzg9781594770692.webp?v=1783127970","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/intoxication-the-universal-drive-for-mind-altering-substances-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}