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The conditioning power of orgasm
The role of orgasm includes more than just procreation and partner bonding. Orgasm is also a powerful reinforcement of the behaviors and stimuli that elicit the response.Classical conditioning theory...
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Circumcision of the brain?
Physicians in China performed brain surgeries to treat opiate addiction by destroying the nucleus accumbens, the pleasure center of the brain. The procedure is called stereotactic ablation of the...
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The truth about addiction
Addiction is not a character flaw and it most definitely is not a choice.Addiction is a biopsychosocial phenomenon that results in negative consequences and feelings of shame and guilt. Biological,...
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How to choose the right substance abuse treatment option
Counseling? Rehab? Support groups? How does one know where to start when it comes to choosing a substance abuse treatment program?First, you'll want to get a formal assessment from a licensed...
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Is internet addiction real?
Although there is debate in the academic world about the authenticity of internet addiction there is no dispute that, for some people, excessive internet use can cause distress, strife, and disruption...
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Zap away cocaine addiction with lasers! or magnets!
Researchers at the National Institute of Health and UCSF claim to have stopped and started cocaine addiction in rats with the use of laser stimulation to the prefrontal cortex, the brain region where...
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Researchers stop stress-related relapse in rats
We all deal with stress and have to learn methods to reduce and manage the stressors that life throws at us. But for someone with an addiction, day to day stressors can have a disastrous impact....
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Drug Tolerance Explained
Our brain thrives on novelty and dopamine helps us store information about novel situations. We know that dopamine is released when we receive a reward, but it is also involved in noting unexpected...
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Attempting to explain an epidemic: Theories of addiction
This is the first installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Examiner, Power Over Addiction, or Facebook. Addiction is a...
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Internet addiction? There's a hospitalization program for that.
Internet addiction is classified by excessive use of the internet and electronic gaming coupled with negative consequences and disruption of psychosocial functioning. Prevalence studies are scarce...
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Attempting to explain an epidemic: The neurocircuitry of addiciton
This is the second installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Examiner, Power Over Addiction, or Facebook. Addiction causes changes...
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This is your brain on drugs. For real.
This is the third installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. Addiction is scary. It has caused...
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Attempting to explain an epidemic: Neurotransmitters and addiction (VIDEO)
This is the fourth installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction, Facebook, or Examiner.In the previous...
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Attempting to explain an epidemic: Why people develop a drug of choice
This is the last installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook.Drug of choice can say a lot about a...
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Put this in your shot glass and inhale it!
Watch out, America! The Vaportini is coming to a store near you. That's right, why drink alcohol when you can INHALE it?All jokes aside, this method of consuming alcohol can be extremely dangerous....
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