This is the last installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. Drug of choice…
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Neurotransmitters and Addiction
This is the fourth installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. In the previous…
This is your brain on drugs. For real.
This is the third installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. Addiction is scary….
Researchers stop stress-related relapse in rats
We all deal with stress and have to learn methods to reduce and manage the stressors that life throws at us. But for someone with an addiction, day to day…
Drug Tolerance Explained
Our brain thrives on novelty and dopamine helps us store information about novel situations. We know that dopamine is released when we receive a reward, but it is also involved in noting…
This is your brain on dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter responsible for movement, pleasure, motivation, and cognitive processes, such as learning. For the purposes of understanding its role in addiction, let’s concentrate on pleasure and motivation….