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Addiction & Recovery Alcoholism Basic Sciences Caffeine Coffee & Tea Cooking Cooking Drinks & Beverages Education & Reference Folklore & Mythology Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Medical Medical Books Pharmacology Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Self Help Self-Help Self-Help & Psychology Social Sciences Substance Abuse TextbooksScience journalist Stephen Braun explores the science and lore of alcohol and caffeine in this slim but informative little volume. Recent progress in understanding brain chemistry has given scientists a different perspective on the workings of these two of mankind's oldest chemical friends. Alcohol is a small molecule which is soluble in both fat and water and consequently its physiological effects are manifold. Rather than...
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"Buzz" by Stephen Braun is one of the best science books I've read in a while. Mr. Braun destroyes popular myths about society's most popular drugs, and he replaces those myths with facts and evidence. Often those facts are just as interesting as the myths! The book is witty and full of insight and advice about caffeine and alcohol. A must read for people curious about the two most popular drugs on the planet.
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Although I know somewhat more than the average person about both substances, This book gave me new information presented in an interesting style. I would recommend it highly both to the casual reader and to educational programs for medical and substance abuse communities.And, the guy has a sense of humor!!
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The book lifts into the hard core facts about alcolhol, caffine, drugs, and other stimulants while keeping a common sense attitude to the subject. Very interesting, especially for the college student.
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Caffeine and alcohol are two of the most popular drugs on earth, and yet until recently not a whole lot has been found out about how they affect us. Stephen Braun's "Buzz" compiles the latest research on them, and examines the truth of various myths that have grown up around them. Braun looks at each drug separately and records his findings with a clarity of prose that will delight the general reader. His book goes down like...
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