MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'addiction science'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225667&cid=t_131369_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fa-new-day-a-new-life%2F A Recovery Book Grounded in both addiction science and Twelve Step spirituality, A New Day, A New Life–a guided journal and video–is designed to serve as a steadfast companion for those facing the challenges and joys of early recovery. The video features an intimate, candid discussion between best-selling author and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers and a diverse group of people in recovery. By sharing their personal experiences, they give people who are newly sober a breadth of knowledge about what it takes to stay on track. The journal–consisting of daily inspirational and educational messages, meditations, prayers, and affirmations, as well as space for writing thoughts and feelings–helps readers connect the knowledge that they have drawn from the vi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225667 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:38:00 +0100 4225667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692288&cid=t_131369_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F359869275%2Fwhy-dont-they-just-say-no.html Are addicts at fault for refusing to get well?It often seems as if alcoholics and other drug addicts are at fault for perversely refusing to get well. Rarely do the treatment methods, or lack of them, come under question. The traditional view of the addict as an immature and irresponsible person, short on will power, low on self-esteem, and forever at the mercy of his or her “addictive personality,” works at cross-purposes with the goal of helping addicts recognize the need for treatment. Addicts have traditionally been taught to think of themselves the way Franz Kafka thought of himself in relation to his tuberculosis: “Secretly I don’t believe this illness to be tuberculosis, at least not primarily tuberculosis, but rather a sign of my general bankruptcy.”Who is really at fault... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692288 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:33:00 +0100 1692288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1058401&cid=t_131369_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F192399522%2Fnaloxone-and-receptorology.html The power of the opiates revealedThe breakthrough that laid the groundwork for the first truly scientific understanding of addictive drugs took place in 1972, when researchers discovered the existence of specific receptor sites in the brain for the opium molecule.At roughly the same time, emergency room doctors were baffled to discover that timely injections of a drug called naloxone completely reversed the effects of heroin intoxication. Minutes after an injection of naloxone, heroin addicts were awake, fully recovered, and instantly into the rigors of heroin withdrawal. Naloxone, and a similar drug called naltrexone, rescued O.D. victims from respiratory failure. Like a magic bullet, naloxone--trade name Narcan-- blocked the effects of heroin.At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicin... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1058401 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:21:00 +0100 1058401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869496&cid=t_131369_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2007%2F09%2F13%2Fgambling%2F Compulsive gamblers who supplemented with the amino acid N-acetyl cysteine reported a significant reduction in the urge to bet the farm. The amino acid may impact the brain’s reward center via the chemical glutamate, which would explain why the supplement was highly effective for 60% of the gamblers. The study was double-blind and placebo-controlled, but super wee, so (all together now) … further research is needed! Previous studies in animals have indicated that this amino acid supplement may help quell drug cravings. According to the Wiki, N-acetyl cysteine may boost immunity in AIDs patients, reduce ethanol hangovers when taken in conjunction with vitamins C and B1, support healthy renal function, and reduce the symptoms of COPD. But none of these claims have been conclusive... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869496 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:05:48 +0100 869496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730623&cid=t_131369_151_f&fid=35799&url=http%3A%2F%2F12steps1journey.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwatch-addiction-videos-online_21.html I have found that learning as much as I can about the science and psychology of addiction has enhanced my spiritual recovery. I strongly believe that I am recovering from a spiritual illness and that this is the core issue. However, understanding the potential physical or psychological differences that may pre-dispose me to addiction helps reinforce how important the spiritual work is for people like me.Addiction - A documentary series from HBO films.Frontline: The Meth Epidemic - An investigation into how Meth became so big and the people involved.NOVA: Dying to be Thin - A documentary about eating disorders.If you have others to share please add them as a comment to this post.Twelve Steps, One Journey - Recovering from addiction one moment at a time. (Source: Twelve Steps, One Journey) Twelve Steps, One Journey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730623 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:21:00 +0100 730623