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Book SynopsisThis book vividly demonstrates how a little knowledge about the foods and drugs we eat can teach us a lot about how our brain functions. Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor and welcome simplicity.
Trade ReviewThe quality of the information in this book is impressive. I appreciate how the author addresses some of the mainstream supplements and their true effect on the brain. * Doody's *
Wenk has written a book that is both accessible to readers with limited knowledge of the relevant science and also highly informative * Choice *
Intriguing * Scientific American MIND *
All of us are impacted by a bewildering array of psychoactive drugs and foods, some being agents of abuse and others being of importance in treating disease. Gary Wenk, a nationally eminent neuroscientist, provides a gripping account of the neurotransmitters that enable neurons in the brain to talk to each other and shows how drugs as well as substances derived from foods exert their psychoactive influences. * Solomon H. Snyder, MD, Distinguished Service Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University *
An absolutely fascinating read peppered with gems of surprising information on how certain foods, plants, nicotine and drugs (legal and illegal) alter the very essence of your brain cells functioning and thus your behavior and mood. Dont deprive yourself of the pleasure of reading it. * Jean Carper, author of Your Miracle Brain and 100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimers and Age-Related Memory Loss *
Your Brain on Food provides ample and important food for thought in a delightfully written reader-friendly style. Kernels of history sprinkled throughout the book provide both interest and insight into how our appetites influence our brains and, thus, our thoughts and actions. Gary Wenk has provided a compelling and much-needed antidote to commonly available misinformation about nutrients and brain function. Readers will be richly informedas well as entertained. * James L. McGaugh, Research Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine *
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 Food, Drugs, and YouChapter 2 Memories, Magic, and a Major AddictionChapter 3 Euphoria, Depression, and MadnessChapter 4 Your Brain's Anchor to RealityChapter 5 Marijuana in the BrainChapter 6 Simple Molecules That Turn You On and OffChapter 7 Sleeping vs. WakingChapter 8 Remnants of an Ancient PastChapter 9 Brain Enhancement and other Magical BeliefsSuggested ReadingsIndex
