The Biology of Alcoholism: Volume 2: Physiology and Behavior

by Henri Begleiter and Benjamin Kissin

Alcoholism is a uniquely human condition. Although some forms of alcohol dependence can be induced experimentally in a variety of laboratory animals, the complete spectrum of alcoholism with all of its physical, psychological, and social implications occurs only in man. The special quality of this relationship becomes more significant when one considers that the manifestations of most physical disease syndromes in animals and man are more similar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468408976
• ISBN13: 9781468408973
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"