The Opposite of Addiction is Connection Right now an exciting new perspective on addiction is emerging. Johann Harri, author of Chasing The Scream, recently captured widespread public interest with his Ted talk Everything You Know About Addiction Is Wrong, where he concluded with this powerful statement: The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. These sentiments are augmented by a growing number of experts, including addiction specialist Dr Gabor Maté, who cites ’emotional loss and trauma’ as the core of addiction. Limbic Resonance If connection is the opposite of addiction, then an examination of the neuroscience of human connection is in order. How does this relate to addiction? “Humans require social connection” How Our Ability To Connect Is Impaired By Trauma Trauma is well-known to cause interruption to healthy neural wiring, in both the developing and mature brain. Social Solutions To Addiction The solution to the problem of addiction on a societal level is both simple and fairly easy to implement. The Roots Of Healing
The over-medicalisation of illness in the NHS is down to patients acting like customers | Deborah Orr The most upsetting and haunting of the things I found when I was sorting through my late mother’s things was a handwritten list in a notebook by the chair where she always sat. Every day for a short while, before she was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with secondary renal cancer of the bone, she’d been jotting down the details of the painkillers she was taking and the time at which she was taking them, in a very shaky hand. These weren’t strong, addictive painkillers. They were paracetamol and ibuprofen. It was awful to imagine her sitting there, her face twisted with pain, watching the clock until it was time to get a smidgeon of relief from agony. Or maybe not. I hadn’t understood quite how much pain she had been in, and I don’t think her doctor did, either. But still she retained her faith in medicine through all these decades of frustration and dissatisfaction with it. But, in truth, I didn’t push too hard on this stuff, because it made her furious.
Addiction Disorder resulting in compulsive behaviors Medical condition Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces an immediate psychological reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can alter brain function in synapses similar to natural rewards like food or falling in love[1] in ways that perpetuate craving and weakens self-control for people with pre-existing vulnerabilities.[2] This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological factors that are implicated in the development of addiction.[3][4][5] While mice given cocaine showed the compulsive and involuntary nature of addiction,[a] for humans this is more complex, related to behavior[6] or personality traits.[7] Substance use disorder [edit] Risk factors for addiction include:
Addison’s disease Case scenario A 34 year old woman presented with a 12 month history of increasing tiredness, anorexia, weight loss, and depression. During that period, she had tried two different antidepressant tablets without benefit. She saw her general practitioner’s locum, who thought she looked tanned. Her blood pressure was 90/60 mm Hg, although it had always tended to be low. Addison’s disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency) is a chronic disorder of the adrenal cortex resulting in inadequate secretion of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid. How common is Addison’s disease?
Early Close Relationship as a Predictor of Addiction One view of addiction contends that it is an attachment disorder. Evidence indicates that insecure close relationships serve as a risk factor for addiction (Fairbairn et al., 2018). Individuals who have difficulty in establishing healthy attachments are more inclined to substitute drugs and alcohol for their deficiency in intimacy (Flores 2004). This explains why lonely people are more vulnerable to abuse drugs (Mate, 2010). These individuals may be self-medicating their feelings of emptiness and internal discomfort. article continues after advertisement The essence of being human is social, not individual. Furthermore, the mental habits acquired in childhood are later played out in adult relations. Unfortunately for some, the capacity to relate to others is disrupted early in life. For example, insecure attachment among college students was associated both with alcohol consumption in order to cope with stress.
Chen - This is #medical and #GROSS for some! DO NOT... Vertebral Body Fractures | Arizona Pain Specialists - Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler by Nicole Berardoni M.D, Tory McJunkin M.D, and Paul Lynch M.D Vertebral body fracture is a fracture of the vertebrae (bones of the spine) that eventually cause a collapse of the vertebral body. These fractures are most commonly located in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine) and are extremely common. This condition can cause pain and complications in 25% of all postmenopausal women. The major risk factor for vertebral body fractures are increasing age. Vertebral Body Fracture Anatomy The bony spine is positioned so that individual vertebrae provide a flexible support structure while also protecting the spinal cord. Vertebral Body Fracture Pathology Healthy bones are able to withstand the normal amount of pressure exerted on them. The bones become thin and weak and are more prone to fractures. Vertebral Body Fracture Diagnosis All patients over the age of 50 who present with the acute onset of lower back pain should be evaluated for vertebral body fractures.
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