Addiction
Brain restructures when withdrawing
Beyond dopamine: New reward circuitry discovered
Rethink addiction: mental disorder, not personal failure
Mindfulness
Meditation shields against COVID stress
Balance between mindfulness and mindlessness
Videos
Butterfly Hug: a Bilateral Stimulation
Addiction: the Hijacker (Limbic System)
Emotions
Postponing stressful thoughts
Self-compassion moderates perfectionism and depression
Anger management improves life
90-second rule: neurological process
Universal emotions and behaviours
Relapse Prevention
Cravings: when the brain remembers
Conceptualisation of non-abstinence goals
Legacy of G. Alan Marlatt
Neurobiology
Dopamine increases in response to stress
Teenage drinking and brain development
Brain regions and addiction risks
Developmental
Happy memories and lower substance use
Youth alcohol use predicts Substance Use Disorders
Childhood and morphine likability
Language
The End of Addict: Breaking up with the word
Words matter: language can reduce stigma
Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Alcoholic