Tag Archives: Sympathetic Arousal

  • Sympathetic Arousal, Tolerance, and Escalation
    Friday, September 4th, 2020

    Sympathetic Arousal, Tolerance, and Escalation

    David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Methamphetamine, which elicits the release of nearly 14 times more dopamine than an orgasm, acts as a super-stimulant that quickly “hijacks” the reward circuitry of...
  • ‘Sympathetic Arousal’ and Intensity Addictions
    Friday, August 28th, 2020

    ‘Sympathetic Arousal’ and Intensity Addictions

    David Fawcett PhD, LCSW It has long been recognized that trauma and adverse childhood experiences lead to a dysregulation of emotional affect. This originates with the self-protective mechanism of...