The natural medicine guide to addiction

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Title:

The natural medicine guide to addiction

Author:

Marohn, Stephanie.

ISBN:

9781571742902

Personal Author:

Marohn, Stephanie.

Publication Information:

Charlottesville, VA : Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2004.

Physical Description:

xx, 225 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

The healthy mind guides

Series Title:

The healthy mind guides

Contents:

What is addiction and who suffers from it? -- Causes, contributors, and influences -- Natural medicine treatments for addiction -- The biochemistry of addiction: amino acids and neurotransmitter restoration -- Allergies and addiction: NAET -- Energy medicine I: traditional Chinese medicine -- Energy medicine II: flower essence therapy -- The five levels of healing -- Energy, trauma, and spirit: thought field therapy and seemorg matrix work -- Psychic healing.

Subject Term:

Compulsive behavior -- Alternative treatment.

Substance abuse -- Alternative treatment.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0413/2004000742.html

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Summary

Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn eases the pain and trauma of addiction recovery in this guide, one in a series dealing with ailments such as anxiety and depression. In layman's terms she discusses how chemical imbalances in the brain create addiction and withdrawal symptoms, and how they can be restored. Suggestions include: amino acid supplements (to regulate sugar levels), herbs such as chamomile, valerian root (to relax the nervous system), acupuncture, aromatherapy, candle therapy, and so on. Marohn's view of addiction is clear enough to see the big picture, which encompasses everything from crippling drug addiction to minor, apparently harmless habits such as compulsive shopping. According to Marohn, addiction is a problem that effects over 100 million people every year, and needn't be seen as either freakish or a sign of "weakness." Furthermore, there is a way to recover that does not compromise a holistic lifestyle through pharmaceutical medicines, should one choose this path.