Reading List

Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction, Judith Grisel, 2019. Nonfiction book by neuroscientist, combining memoir and deep dive into neurochemical mechanisms that underlie addiction.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Mate, 2008, nonfiction, physician, describes addiction through a compassionate and trauma informed lens, as arising as a solution to childhood pain.

The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease, Marc Lewis, neuroscientist, frames addiction as an extension of normal goal pursuit, rooted in learning and reward.