for chrisd

[karas]

man, I usually don't care for this, but it just feels so good. did a quick google search for addiction and got this

“What happens in addiction is lethally simple. The reward pathways in the brain have been so overstimulated that the system basically turns on itself, adapting to the new reality of addiction, whether its cocaine or cupcakes.”[1]

who is low on dopamine now, bitch

[1] - http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2010/20100329.html

[[Anonymous]]

[chrisd]

We should realize that addiction is not in the first place a biochemical term. It is, before anything else, a clinical term. That the biochemists and neuro scientists also have something to say about it does not change this fact. When we were talking about this on the grid we were talking about the subject of sex addiction. If you actually want to inform yourself about this and why it might not be such a fortunate term, you could read something of/about Marty Klein, who actually is a clinical psychologist. You might start at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Klein .

[sinewav]

[1] - http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2010/20100329.html

Hey I work at Scripps!

Also, be sure to watch Johann Hari's TED Talk on addiction and "Rat Park" for some insight.