Transcript Addiction to Experience Feb 2 and 4th .pptx

Craving for Ecstasy
Addictive behaviours hijack the brain
neurotransmission
system(e.g., dopamine /
meth)
Internal opiates (i.e.,
enkephalin; endorphins)
This is true for all
behaviours
Seemingly innocent to the
illicit
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But so What...
We all have a brain - and all
brains release dopamine?
The Addictive Personality
Okay so the
research says...
that there is no such thing as an
definite addictive personality...
Then what?
And during my
compulsion what
Happens....?
The Euphoric Cycle May Explain his or her behavior,
But not Mine!
Getting Back to “Addiction to
Experience”
The Serendipitous Event
We find our drug of choice
– reduce stress / inner
turmoil
Incipient Addicts –
experience compulsions
and loss of control long
before ingesting
psychoactive substances
For instance, family
problems, school truancy /
violence / crime /
interpersonal relations, parsuicidal behaviors
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(Nixon and Solowoniuk, 2012)
Soothing or Chilling
Man...
Sensation Seeker
“Blinkers on”
Three types of
addiction seem to
involve different parts
of the brain
• These are related to
moods as well
Responsible for
imagery
and mental content
(e.g..,
of the heroin user,
Self-induced changes in neurotransmission
Impingement
Do we dose ourself
because of an abnormality
or
deficit in
neurotransmission?
Let’s talk about
Dougg’s
Blum’s Cascade, Douggs,
Reward Deficiency Syndrome
Cooped Up / Bored
Rush of life
All the Blinkers are
On
Massive Hit of Life
Adrenaline Fix
Drugs, Dopamine
Levels, Limbic System
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Activity and Dopamine Level
Drugs and
Dopamine Release
Amphetamine 900%
Cocaine
200%
Heroine
160%
Marijuana
130%
Nicotine
100%
Suppress withdrawal / cravings
A Vaccine for Cocaine
Addiction?
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