Memoirs Of An Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist ... Info

Lewis uses his own life as a case study to illuminate universal truths about addiction: What's on Your Recovery Bookshelf?

: He then zooms in on the orbitofrontal cortex , glutamate , and dopamine receptors , explaining how drugs hijack the very systems designed to help us seek rewards and soothe pain. Key Takeaways: Why the Brain Gets Stuck Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist ...

: Lewis describes the emotional "why"—the loneliness of boarding school or the "electric sheen of attraction" provided by a dopamine surge. Lewis uses his own life as a case

Lewis isn’t just an observer; he lived the life of an addict for fifteen years, moving from boarding school experimentation to the opium dens of Calcutta and eventually to crime to fund his habit. Today, he is a distinguished neuroscientist, and this book is his attempt to explain what was actually happening inside his "neural metropolis" during those dark years. A Dual-Perspective Journey Lewis isn’t just an observer; he lived the