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Read what health care professionals are saying about Dr. Neurosci's book: Foundations in Behavioral Pharmacology:

Mark Stanford, Ph.D. writes and talks about the neuroscience of drug addiction and mental disorders. His book succinctly brings the “bio” piece to understanding the biopsychosocial aspects of substance addiction and mental health disorders. There is a lot of science in the focused, succinct talk about these as "brain diseases". Getting information that is not too obscure to understand, yet not so simplistic to do the subject an injustice is tricky. Mark has found a good balance. A must read, not only for the new clinician entering into the behavioral health treatment field, but for the seasoned professional and any interested other as well.

David Mee-Lee, M.D.
Psychiatrist, Trainer and Consultant both nationally and internationally
on co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
Chief Editor of the Revised Second Edition of the ASAM Criteria

What’s refreshing about Mark Stanford’s book is that it uses plain English to explain complexity. The brain science that drives alcohol and other drug addictions is highlighted, as well as new ways of treatment and a fundamental understanding of the mind, body and environmental process that constellates with this disease. Dr. Stanford’s book speaks to both the student/beginning clinician as well as the veteran professional because there is so much new information about addiction and most text books do not succinctly cover or address the vastness of the subject. A must read!

Lara Windett M.A., MFT.
President, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
(Santa Clara Chapter)

Mark Stanford has written a practical, pedagogical masterpiece which accomplishes for the reading audience what he has done for hundreds of his students now working in the addictions field. He has opened their minds to an understanding of the brain-behavior relationships that help both clinicians and addictions counselors better serve their treatment populations. From his helpful ‘vocabulary lists’ at the beginning of each chapter to the ‘self study questions’ (and answers) at the end of each chapter, this book serves as an excellent introductory guided tour for those entering the field who want to learn from an experienced hand.

Stan Weisner, Ph.D., MSW.
Director, Behavioral and Biological Sciences Alcohol and Drug Studies Certificate Program
UC Berkeley Extension

Where was this book when I was in graduate school? Foundations in Behavioral Pharmacology by Mark Stanford, PhD is an advanced, yet readable text that introduces folks to the science behind how drugs interact with our brains, addiction and addiction treatment, in addition to co-occurring disorders. I can see this text being used in Graduate Schools of Social Work and how its contents would prove very useful to Social Workers whatever their practice setting; Child Welfare, Mental Health Clinic, Hospital- Based, Private Practice, and Substance Abuse Treatment.

Cheryl Blankenship Kupras, MSW.
LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker