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Brain Chemistry Brain Chemistry of Addictionof Addiction
frauen trauma suchtInterationales Symposium
Presented by Carol AckleyRiver Ridge Treatment Center
Burnsville, MN
Bremen, Germany September 22-24
Drug Drug -- Free AmericaFree America
AGE 0-4
Amoxicillin
AGE 4-12
Ritalin
AGE 12-18
Appetite
Suppressants
AGE 18-24
No - Doz
AGE 24-38
Prozac
AGE 38-65
Zantac
AGE 65 -
Everything Else
AMA stated alcoholism was a AMA stated alcoholism was a disease in 1956disease in 1956
• Equal opportunity disease• No one is immune• Some people are much more vulnerable
Drug and Alcohol use interfere Drug and Alcohol use interfere with primary survival with primary survival pathways in the brainpathways in the brain
• Automatic• Semi – automatic• Voluntary
Neural Pathways in the BrainNeural Pathways in the Brain
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
Molecular Structure Molecular Structure
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
NEUROTRANSMITTERSNEUROTRANSMITTERS
• Endorphins/ Enkephalins• Serotonin• Norepinephrine• Dopamine• Acetylcholine
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
cocaine
0
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
NeurotransmissionNeurotransmission
ADDICTIVE DISEASEADDICTIVE DISEASE
• Progressive• Chronic• Fatal
ADDICTIVE DISEASEADDICTIVE DISEASE
• Full Remission• Harm Reduction• Prevention
• Abstinence• Nutrition• Stress Prevention
6 MONTHS TO RESTABILIZE 6 MONTHS TO RESTABILIZE BRAIN CHEMISTRYBRAIN CHEMISTRY
VULNERABILITY toVULNERABILITY toADDICTIVE DISEASEADDICTIVE DISEASE
40% - 50% GENETIC
50% - 60% ENVIRONMENTAL
Early OnsetChemical Environment
Poor NutritionIncreased Stress
Poor Coping MechanismsChronic IllnessGrief & Loss
• Addiction is a disease, not a choice• Progressive, Chronic and Fatal• Young brains at risk due to unique stage
of development• Very treatable• Prevention important
Brain Chemistry of AddictionBrain Chemistry of Addiction
Brain Chemistry Brain Chemistry of Addictionof Addiction
frauen trauma suchtInterationales Symposium
Presented by Carol AckleyRiver Ridge Treatment Center
Burnsville, MN
Bremen, Germany September 22-24
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