Current Definitions of Addiction – how accurate are they?
Most alcoholics have difficulties with emotional and stress regulation.
Dopaminergic or Positive Reinforcement Theories of Addiction
As we have already suggested we feel that two main modifications need to be considered in relation to existing ‘conditioning’ theories of addiction : – 1. In neurobiological accounts of addiction there is no such thing as a positive or a negative reinforcement model of addiction or, in […]
Towards an alternative theory of Alcoholism and Addiction
An alternative definition of Addiction? Before we discuss the enormous contributions made by neurobiological ‘conditioning’ theories of addiction we will discuss alternatives to these theories of addiction. Interestingly, the theories we posit here, which are based on the role of emotional dysregulation in addiction and alcoholism build on […]
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Hi and welcome to our blog which marries empirical neuroscientific evidence of what happens to the brain – how various functions and regions of the brain are “hijacked” – in the transition to full blown alcoholism – so that the alcoholic (or addict) ends up having limited control […]
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This blog will discuss research into the neuroscience of alcoholism (and addiction) and propose theoretical models to help us understand how the brain of an alcoholic is hijacked during the progression of alcoholism, from pre-morbid vulnerability, initial use, abuse to eventual compulsive, addictive behaviour. It will also discuss […]
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