Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Porn vs. Cocaine
Porn vs. Cocaine Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT As discussed in previous posts (hyperlinks), humans have a pleasure center in the brain that gives us a reward (feelings of...
Tag Archives: Neurobiology
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Sunday, June 2nd, 2024Addiction Impacts Our Ability to Enjoy Life
Early recovery can feel hollow. The space we previously filled with addictive substances and behaviors, once emptied, is just empty. And it takes a long time to refill it... -
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
Addiction and the Brain
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Addiction is not a moral failing, a sign of weakness, or a lack of willpower. It is a brain disorder. Addictions take root not... -
Friday, January 15th, 2021Substance Abuse and the Brain
Dr. David Fawcett Mood-altering drugs affect several parts of our brain, most of which are connected via what is generally known as the reward circuitry. This network of neural... -
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
The Neurobiology of Addiction
The only significant difference between substance addiction and sex/porn addiction is that substance addicts ingest alcohol or drugs to create an emotionally escapist neurochemical reaction, whereas sex/porn addicts rely...