The Recovered Therapist

Why Do Some People Get Addicted?


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Ever wonder why some families have a lot of addicted people and then another family has only one person who becomes addicted? Or ever wonder why one sibling becomes addicted and the others do not?  In this podcast Jeanie explains what we know about addiction and the brain.    

See YouTube clips:  

https://youtu.be/kVoYpiiy7jg Dopamine’s Role in Reward
https://youtu.be/qfuqf-0VqYs Dopamine and Glutamate in Addiction
https://youtu.be/jkOl7QIXxlQ Hypofrontality in Addiction
https://youtu.be/OlRfq7Js5a4 Stress and Addiction
From the work of Dr. Kevin McCauley   www.pleasureunwoven.com & www.protectingsobriety.com

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