How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings

Professor Gary L. Wenk

Introduces each of the main neurotransmitters involved with behavior

Tells us how neurotransmitters are turned on and off

Explains the many ways what we consume influences neurotransmitters, and so our behavior and moods

New to this Edition:

Updated second edition greatly expands discussions on the effects of specific foods on the brain

Clarifies the role of biorhythms in how food affects the brain and behavior

Investigates why our brain makes us crave fat, salt, and sugar