Tag Archives: Neurobiology

  • Addiction Impacts Our Ability to Enjoy Life
    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...
  • Substance Abuse and the Brain
    Friday, January 15th, 2021

    Substance 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...
  • The Neurobiology of Addiction
    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...