ADDICTION• ADDICTION IS HARMFUL TO YOUR
BRAIN
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
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. The Science of Addiction: “Neurobiology and Treatment. Erickson, Carlton K. (2007)2. Addiction changes the Brain Chemistry.” Tom Horvath Ph. D. 3. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Volume 1, 2001
