Stress and Substance Dependence: CP-154,526
Each of the four negative emotional states – stress, depression, withdraw, craving – initiates and maintains a “stress hormone cycle” in the body. The cycle begins when there is a perception of stress (in “normal” people) or when stress, drug withdrawal and/or drug cravings occur in addicts…
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.
A Pill for Everything – Including your Addiction
Chemically-assisted detox, replacement therapy … we as a society believe there is a pill for whatever ails you – including being addicted to pills.
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….
Patterns in Drugs Use Across Decades
Dr. Darryl Inaba comments on the patterns and cyclical use of different drugs of use, abuse and addiction.