Chemical Dependency vs. Behavioral Addictions
A discussion of the difference in treating chemical dependency vs. behavioral addiction (e.g., gambling, eating, etc.) and how the brain is affected.
GABAergic Medications in Treatment
…research indicates that drug craving is associated with increased dopamine activity in the nucleus accumbens septi of the brain…. drug use dramatically increase the levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. It is believed that GABA modulates or reduces the dopamine levels in that area of the brain …
Discoveries in Brain Chemistry
Recent discoveries of brain neuropeptides, neuronal genetic expression and brain proteins that bind to DNA and control genetic information transfer may have immense potential to improve treatment…
Meth Lab Reduction vs. Demand Reduction
untreated addiction costs society and the addict $30,000 to $150,000 a year …… intensive outpatient treatment averages just $2,500.