Addiction means continued use in spite of negative consequences. In this sense Benadryl addiction is not known to be a common problem. Since it can...
Addiction
Pictures of Addiction
These scans looking down on the brain are measuring dopamine activity in the nucleus accumbens and reflect levels of interest, drive and motivation. A recent...
Are You Prone To Addiction?
One of the major themes of this year's APA was the neurobiological basis of addictions. First it was schizophrenia, then manic and depressive disorders, then...
New Help For Smokers
Smoking is the prototype addiction, i.e. compulsive behavior, in spite of negative consequences. Only the most extreme denial can rationalize smoking as something that is...
What's up with these guys?
The power of addiction is almost constantly in the news - Ted Haggard, Mark Foley, To Catch a Predator, catholic priests ... What do you...
Putting the Pieces Together: An Epilogue
Last week, RandomHouse.com posted "a note to the reader," written by James Frey. It will be added to future printings of A Million Little Pieces....
How To Take Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
WELLBUTRIN SR and XL (Bupropion) Wellbutrin SR comes in two strengths: 100mg blue tablets and 150mg purple tablets. Wellbutrin XL comes in 150mg and 300mg...
Teachers Having Sex With Students!
Two attractive young school teachers have come to national attention this year because they had sexual relationships with 13 and 14 year old boys in...
Part Five - Brain Transmitters and Food Craving - The Role of Addiction in Weight Control
“Keep things as simple as possible not simpler” - Albert Einstein This isn't rocket science but it is a little complicated. To really understand craving...
We Can Put People on the Moon, Why Can't We Cure Addictions?
I felt sad when I read this week that Joan Kennedy, former wife of Senator Edward Kennedy, was found lying on a sidewalk in the...