Category Archives: Substance Abuse and Addictions
A recent study conducted by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and UNC’s Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies suggests that heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry, making it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following … Continue reading
If seeing a picture of certain foods causes you to go into craving, eating and binging mode, you could possibly have a food addiction, similar to a drug addiction. According to a report that will appear in the August print … Continue reading
Brain on marijuana Over this past weekend I forgot a package at a grocery store. The clerk who helped me at the store recognized me from my shows and called to tell me she had my package. When … Continue reading
“Faced with the recent surge of sex scandals, I have found myself holding back, not wanting to comment. They happen all the time, but somehow this season seems different, worse,” begins the article I wrote for the Huffington Post last … Continue reading
Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine disclosed a potential therapeutic benefit, at a molecular level ,between fish oil, alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorders. At the Amen Clinic we’ve seen many people with mood disorders show improved brain scans … Continue reading
