Meth continues to grow with “shake-n-bake”
Our Addiction Podcast examines the new “shake-n-bake” method of making methamphetamine. Dr Darryl Inaba explains.
Internet addiction
This week’s Addiction Radio podcast takes a look at Internet addiction.
The "Gambler’s Fallacy"
…80% of gambling treatment replicates A & D treatment, but 20% is unique to gamblers… beliefs such as "I can beat the odds," "This machine owes me," and "Its my money: I can do with it what I want" reflect this
Psychiatric Medicine and Addiction Recovery
Research in the 1950s showed that animals – mammals in particular – compulsively used and abused the same drugs as humans …
Drugs to Suppress Stress and Reduce Cravings
As our knowledge of the brain continues to expand, scientists are looking at thousands of neurochemical and brain cells that can be manipulated to reduce the stress mechanism and aid in the addicted person’s recovery. In this podcast Dr. Inaba explores some of the specifics.
The Stop and Go Switch – The Brain’s Control Circuitry
The GO and STOP controls are in the “old” brain – where survival and automatic body functions, emotions and habits reside. Psychoactive drugs activate the GO switch creating the desire to repeat the behavior….