BY JORDAN BURNINGHAM
ADDICTION
1.DEFINE ADDICTION
2.BRAIN CHEMISTRY BASICS IN ADDICTION
3.PREDISPOSED FOR ADDICTION
4. HEALTHY LIVING CAN REVERSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTION
– CRAVINGS & IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR– CONTINUED USE DESPITE PHYSICAL
HARM– ADDICTION INHIBITS THE BRAINS ABILITY
TO REASON(FRONTAL LOBE)– STOPPING SOME DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
CAN KILL YOU
-The Science of Addiction: “Neurobiology and Treatment. Erickson, Dr. Carlton K. (2007)
ADDICT BRAIN CHEMISTRY• UNDERSTANDING NEURON ACTIVITY
• MANY NEUROTRANSMITTERS PLAY ROLES IN ADDICTION– DOPAMINE, SEROTONIN, NOREPINEPHRINE,
ENDORPHINES, ETC.– ADDICTION DRASTICALLY ALTERS PRODUCTION
OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS» TOM HORVATH PH.D(AUTHOR:ADDICTIONCHANGES
BRAIN CHEMISTRY)
GENETICS & DNA
GENETIC PREDISPOSITION
WHO GETS ADDICTED?
AROUSAL STIMULATION
ADRENALINE JUNKIES
ROB NEISS, PH.D, CENTER OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
HEAL YOUR BRAIN• HEALTHY LIVING & NUTRITION
– ENZYMES AND BUILDING BLOCKS• LIVE FOOD
– EXERCISE• BLOOD
CONCLUSION• ADDICTION IS SOMETHING
YOU DO IMPULSIVELY, AND CONTINUE DESPITE HARM
• 100 BILLION NEURONS ARE EFFECTED BY ADDICTION
• USE CAUTION IF YOU ENJOY EXTREME SPORTS OR SEEK AROUSING ACTIVITIES
• BODY AND BRAIN CAN HEAL THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING