Neuroscience of Addiction: From Survival Circuits to Hijacked Habits

[@IragmanI]

My experience of addictions is limited only to tobacco which I gave up in my mid 20's. I'd attempted earlier in my 20's but relapsed after 2 months much in part to the social setting of university. The first attempt wasn't entirely a loss, it gave me a valuable insight into why it failed. It was simply too soon to reengage in a social setting. The triggers hadn't fully faded but most of all, I hadn't 'disidentified' from being a smoker. Come time for the second attempt, of which I'll add there had been a long pre-programmed time limit for me being a smoker, I knew better what to expect; physical cravings pass in two or three days, but the psychological promptings and triggers can last for months. I gave it 3 months before I reengaged socially again, enough time for a habit to neurologically form or dissipate. Once passed, and most importantly, I dis-identified as a smoker. That's not to say I re-identified as a 'non-smoker', for it's absurd to identify as something you 'don't' do. It's this release of identifying with the substance use that I find missing in many quit protocols. OTOH, AA style programs hold that you are an addict for life, and that I find insidious

[@Li-bn2tw]

Very enlightening!!! Thank you for your wonderful work and research ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ It is very helpful !

[@BroBromans]

Thank you so much for this video!🙏 I'm exactly 4 months clean from my DOC and this helps understand myself a bit better.

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

Glad you found it useful and well done!

[@supratimsantra5413]

Dr. Rege - with due respect myself supratim santra from india, an ordinary student suffering from ocd with some repetition of particular thoughts and feelings, under supervision of Indian doctor with ssri treatment. Hunting for intuitive biological explanation for manifestation of such addiction process in 🧠. Your educational videos and explanations no doubt CBT therapy indeed...... Very very ward regards and grateful to you....

[@chelseastrmserver2813]

This was very informative. Thank you.

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

Glad you found it useful

[@fairygurl9269]

Here's To Those Helping Us To Make Healthier Choices 🖖

[@tims9434]

I'm glad i subscribed to your channel. Very well structured information. I wonder if addiction affects neurotypical people differently to neurodiverse people

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

Welcome and thanks for your support. There is the reward deficiency hypothesis ( umbrella term) that includes a genetic vulnerability DRD2 gene which can predispose to ADHD, addiction and other psychiatric vulnerabilities. Covered in this article psychscenehub.com/psychinsights/neuroscience-of-addiction/

[@BrookeElaine-rv9zx]

I love your video you nailed it!

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

Glad you liked it! I appreciate the feedback 🙏🏼

[@fairygurl9269]

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[@BrookeElaine-rv9zx]

@fairygurl9269 hahaha good one

[@jamoR72]

You can only confront it if the environment your in is conducive to actual reintegrating you into a sense of community. No form of therapy helps as they are getting paid and incentivized monetarily to keep clientele. Modern societies are horrifically ill equipped to combat addiction as technological progress spreads which incentivizes addiction. As your only valuable during the allotment insurance pays, there is no true desire to solve addiction, rather addiction is profitable. As a result, humankind will degenerate do to such. I write this as an addict to dextromethorphan for over 12 years of active daily abuse. There is no sense of genuine emotional care or availability in the ones who are supposed to help so to hell with it...I rather befriend a drug than another human.

[@DennisBolanos]

Dr. Rege-is it true that opioid addiction is genetic whereas stimulant addiction is not?

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

No that's not the case as such. Vulnerabilities may be present for both- for some yes ; for others not. All of us are vulnerable to ‘addiction’ if the right circumstances occur. “Across ancestries, PDE4B was significant (among other genes), suggesting dopamine regulation as a cross-substance vulnerability.”www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00034-y

[@DennisBolanos]

@@PsychiatrySimplified OK, thank you!

[@PsychiatrySimplified]

@@DennisBolanos Pleasure

[@tims9434]

A lot of its about attitude. Definitely more nurture than nature

[@nuyggdrasill3935]

All because of vitamin D, isn't it, Sanil?