Addiction and the Brain

Knowledge, Beliefs and Ethical Considerations from a Social Perspective

Author: Matilda Hellman, Michael Egerer, Janne Stoneham, Sarah Forberger, Vilja Mannistoe-Inkinen, Doris Ochterbeck and Samantha Rundle

This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project.

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This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project.

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This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project.

About the Author

Dr. Matilda Hellman is a research director at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki and head of the Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG).

Dr. Michael Egerer is a university researcher at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG).

Janne Stoneham (BA Hons Soc. Sci.) works as a research assistant at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG).

Dr. Sarah Forberger is a senior scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS.

Vilja Männistö-Inkinen (M.Soc.Sci) works as a technical assistant at the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG).

Doris Ochterbeck (MSc) works as a research associate at the Leibnitz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology –BIPS.

Samantha Rundle (MA) is a PhD candidate and graduate trainee at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

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"..the authors are able to depict the symbolic force by which neuroscience and other stakeholders in the brain disease understanding of addiction have an impact on both expert and popular perceptions. --Nick Heather , PhD, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, UK "Hellman and her team reframe the debate on the nature of addiction...they provide an innovative and important contribution to the literature in critical addiction studies." --Darin Weinberg , Professor of Sociology, University of Cambridge "This important book adds much to current debates about brain disease models of addiction." --Suzanne Fraser , professor, La Trobe University, Australia "This volume...offers insights that ensure a more nuanced understanding of the causal elements of addiction and its treatment." --Sally Satel , M.D., resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project. Dr. Matilda Hellman is a Research Director at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki and head of the Centre for Addiction, Control, and Governance (CEACG). Dr Michael Egerer is a University Researcher at the University of Helsinki Research Centre for Addiction, Control, and Governance (CEACG). Janne Stoneham (BA Hons Soc. Sci.) works as a research assistant at the University of Helsinki Research Centre for Addiction, Control, and Governance (CEACG). Dr. Sarah Forberger is a senior scientist at Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology. Vilja M