Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Ecstacy
PTSD has been around for a long time as humans — wars and natural disasters remind us. Dr Inaba looks at the condition, which is not unlike an acid flashback, and discusses new therapies, including ecstacy.
New treatment for uppers, and changes in federal funding
No treatment medications for cocaine and meth addicts have been approved by the FDA. Now a new drug that focuses on upper drugs – in combination with motivational counseling – is being clinically tested in San Francisco that may offer cocaine and meth users more hope for better treatment outcomes from their addiction. Also a […]
Advances in addiction treatment medications
As our understanding of the reward-reinforcement systems and other brain’s functions increases, more medications are being developed for the treatment of addictions, and they hold promise for more than just drug addiction. Dr Inaba comments.
Addicted to gizmos
As the pre-orders for the new iPhone 4 overwhelm AT&T computers and generate the latest buzz for Apple, we take a look at our modern fascination — or is it our newest addiction — with the myriad hi-tech gizmos that surround us. Dr Inaba looks at the comparison.
Brain imaging update
Changes in technology happen daily. We look at the current and evolving state of brain imaging and scanning technologies, and how these methods helps us understand addictions.
I-addictions and the new compulsive-obsessive behaviors
IPad, IPhone, and sex-addiction — are they all forms of compulsive- obsessive behaviors? Dr Inaba shares some thoughts.