Wenk, Gary Lee,

Your brain on food : how chemicals control your thoughts and feelings / Gary L. Wenk. - Second edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (xii, 227 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

Food, drugs, and you -- Neurobiology of feeding -- Memories, magic, and a major addiction -- Euphoria, depression, and madness -- Your brain's anchor to reality -- Marijuana in the brain -- Simple molecules that turn you on and off -- Remnants of an ancient past -- Sleeping versus waking -- Brain enhancement and other magical beliefs.

In Your Brain on Food, Dr. Gary Wenk expands his discussion of the effects of specific foods on the brain in a completely updated second edition. From investigations into the benefits and risks of supplements, to the action of gluten in the brain and marijuana's potential for pain relief, Dr. Wenk draws on the latest science to answer a range of fascinating questions such as: -Is your aluminum cookware hurting you? -Can tryptophan supplements improve your mood? -How do fruits and vegetables protect us from aging? -Why does eating chocolate make you feel so angry? -Does our brain want us to be.



9780199393282 9780199393299 9780199863587


Psychopharmacology.
Neuropsychology.
Neurochemistry.
Emotions.
Brain--physiology
Emotions
Neurotransmitter Agents--physiology


Electronic Books.

RM315 / .Y687 2015