Friday, June 2nd, 2023
Addiction 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...
Tag Archives: Neurobiology
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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...