Dopamine, Addiction, and Unnatural Rewards: Tips for Recovery

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Monday, February 21st, 2022

Dopamine, Addiction, and Unnatural Rewards: Tips for Recovery

Dr. David Fawcett Dopamine is a neurotransmitter – a chemical in the brain – that is an essential part of the brain’s so-called reward circuitry, the system that “rewards”...
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019

The Power of Ritualization

You can never really run away. The only true way out is in. Ritualization is the part of the addictive cycle where our sexual fantasies move toward reality. This...
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

A Neuroscientist Explains The Biology Of The Addicted Brain

An old adage from Alcoholics Anonymous observes that “One drink is too many, and a thousand is never enough.” Neuroscientist Judith Grisel has studied that characterization of addiction both...
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Understanding the “Anticipatory High”

Distraction and emotional escape, no matter how it is induced, is the goal with all addictions. The high of sex/porn addiction comes from fantasy and anticipation, not from actual...

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