What is addiction?
a brain disease that can be effectively treated, it is also a progressive chronic, deadly illness
what different editions of the DSM are there?
four and five
What can integrations feel like?
chaotic and rigid
Look at Jelinek curve.
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What is special about the Jelinek curve?
things tend to spiral out of control, they have the tendency to go up and down on the curve and consistently rock back and forth
What kind of model is the Jelinek curve?
a disease model
What are neurons?
cells in the brain
where are addictions in the brain?
in the reptilian portion
how are addictions characterized?
inability to abstain, impaired behavioral control, craving and hungry for the addiction, denial, no recognition of significant problems, dysfunctional emotional response.
What are our hard wires?
seeking, play, nurturing love, sad/panic, fear, lust, and rage
where is intuition located?
in the prefrontal cortex
how many metric tons of heroine are consumed in the U.S. each year?
13-18
What are the models of addiction?
genetic, behavioral, and moral
What is the only drug that the withdrawal can kill you?
alcohol
what are the physiological symptoms of withdrawals?
- heartrate goes up and breathing increases
- pupils get bigger with opioids
- sweating
- nausea and vomiting
- tremors (depends on drug)
- headache
What are the psychological symptoms of withdrawl?
- craving
- mood/emotions
- paranoia
- hallucinations
What is an approved cure for depression?
LSD
When did government funding with addiction begin?
in the 1700s- Dr.Benjamin Rush wanted sober houses
What was the 1970 control substance act?
where the government regulates the consumption, use, and production of drugs with hopes that it wouldn’t be a problem by 1995.
Where do we react to stress?
in the prefrontal cortex
what percent is the higher risk of addiction if you have a family member has used?
7%
Jellinek curve main points…
- increase in tolerance
- memory, blackout
- progressive, non reversible
When did NIAAA spring up?
1971
When did NIDA spring up?
1974
How much of the population consumes alcohol?
11% of the population consumes 50% of the alcohol
What is it called when we can think and then observe our thoughts?
Mind observing quality
What are the three things linked to attatchment?
- auto regulation
- external regulation
- self regulation
seseptable to regulation, they have to figure out for themselves and they have a lot of disassociation
auto regulation
they are co dependent, unable to give or take, they cannot take care of themselves
external regulation
they have a wide range of feelings and come face to face with contact with out being triggered
self regulation
what is the NIDA?
national institute of drug abuse
What is CNS?
center of neurological surgeons