Chemical Dependency (eBook)
40 Seiten
MB Cooltura (Verlag)
978-987-744-097-3 (ISBN)
Dr. Eduardo Kalina was born in Argentina in 1937, graduated with a medical degree from Facultad de Medicina (Faculty of Medicine) of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (University of Buenos Aires) in January 1961, and has been a specialist in psychiatry since 1975. Throughout his career, he has published more than 100 scientific papers in Argentina and several magazines worldwide. In August 2011, he was named 'Master of medicine, psychology and psychiatry of addictions in Latin America' in Paraguay by APAMAD. Since 1994, he has been the Director of the Brain Center, an institution specializing in treating drug addictions, and a full member of Asociación Argentina de Psiquiatría Biológica (Argentinean Association of Biological Psychiatry). He has a Masters' Degree in Addictions from the University of El Salvador and the University of Deusto, Spain, and is a visiting lecturer at numerous institutions in the United States, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico, among other countries.
A revealing overview of the issue of drug addiction, including the treatment and the active role of the family unit. Discover the influence of drugs over time, in an era in which everything is fast-paced and immediate. The perspective of Eduardo Kalina, a prestigious psychiatrist and addictions specialist, is essential for analyzing one of the most complex issues affecting every country in the world.
Dr. Eduardo Kalina was born in Argentina in 1937, graduated with a medical degree from Facultad de Medicina (Faculty of Medicine) of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (University of Buenos Aires) in January 1961, and has been a specialist in psychiatry since 1975. Throughout his career, he has published more than 100 scientific papers in Argentina and several magazines worldwide. In August 2011, he was named "Master of medicine, psychology and psychiatry of addictions in Latin America" in Paraguay by APAMAD. Since 1994, he has been the Director of the Brain Center, an institution specializing in treating drug addictions, and a full member of Asociación Argentina de Psiquiatría Biológica (Argentinean Association of Biological Psychiatry). He has a Masters' Degree in Addictions from the University of El Salvador and the University of Deusto, Spain, and is a visiting lecturer at numerous institutions in the United States, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico, among other countries.
Introduction
Brief history of the emergence of modern drugs
The mafias and their progressive connection to drugs
Drug trafficking, a booming business
Drugs in a robotized world
The importance of circular interaction What are psycho-bio-neuro-genetic-social-toxic substances?
The effects of drugs
The origin of ecstasy and its consequences
The legalization of marijuana and its effects
Emergence and situation of cocaine
Brief reference to alcoholism
Meaning of the word addict
Difference between dependence and addiction
Understanding addicts
Drug use in men and women
The profile of drug users
How do addicts express themselves?
The relationship between parents, children and drugs
Drugs and social discrimination
Is there a cure for addiction?
Pharmacogenetics, a close reality
Life after recovery
Some important points to consider
Conclusions
Brief biography of Dr. Eduardo Kalina
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.7.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Miami |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pharmakologie / Toxikologie | |
| Schlagworte | Abuse • addict • addiction • alcoholism • Amphetamine • Bath Salts • Cannabis • Cocaine • crack • Drug • Ecstasy • hallucinogens • Heroin • K2 • LSD • Marijuana • MDMA • Methamphetamine • Molly • pills • SPICE • synthetic marijuana • white powder |
| ISBN-10 | 987-744-097-0 / 9877440970 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-987-744-097-3 / 9789877440973 |
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