A Million Little Pieces: James Frey

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A Million Little Pieces: James Frey

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Bought this book years ago when is was on featured on Oprah, later learned the author fabricated parts/some/all of this self-professed recount of his battle over drug and alcohol addiction. With that being said, whether this book is complete fiction or a true account of a persons battle with addiction, this is a compelling read that has left me profoundly touched. For those that would be disturbed by excessive and unabated profanity, this may not be recommended. However, I have found myself at different times in the story in a state of frantic reading catching myself holding my breath, or with tears streaming down my face, or in a position of extreme disgust, and also at times in complete joy.

For those with family or friends who may be addicts in any stage, this is a haunting look at the extremes of thought and action that possibly only can be truly understood by other addicts. I highly recommend this book.

Positron Emission Tomography Research

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Over the past 30 years, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) research at Brookhaven has focused in the integration of basic research in radiotracer chemistry with the tools of neuroscience to develop new scientific tools for applications in human health. Major areas of medical research include: drug and alcohol addiction; the development of a new strategy for addiction treatment; obesity and eating disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); aging and neurodegenerative disorders.