by Lisa Frederiksen The Salk Institute, established some 40 years ago by Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, announced findings by its researchers that “brings us closer to understanding how alcohol alters the way the brain cells work.” Reserachers anticipate that treatments for alcoholism, drug addiction and epilepsy will all benefit from these… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
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Alcohol’s Effect on Brain is Rapid, Detrimental Researchers at Heidelberg University in Germany have found that it takes only six minutes for a change in brain cells to occur after drinking the equivalent of about three glasses of beer or two glasses of wine, Science Daily reported June 15… read more Fathers’ Alcohol Affects Children’s… Continue Reading
About Letting Go…
About Letting Go… For years I couldn’t relate to this phrase – “letting go”. It seemed so overused, and frankly one that got my blood boiling because it sounded so overly simplistic. Yet, it’s now one of my favorite mantra phrases. On heavy stress days, I’m practically chanting, “Let it go…”. And, I’ve just come… Continue Reading
Codependents Have a “Brain Thing” Going On, Too
Codependents often experience brain changes – just as do the addicts | alcoholics. Just as there is a series of chemical reactions taking place in the brain of an alcoholic or abusive drinker, so too is there a compulsive-like process occurring in the codependent’s brain. Instead of that process involving dopamine and the pleasure/reward communications… Continue Reading
Summertime – Teens and Alcohol – What’s a Parent to Do?
It’s summertime – teens and alcohol can be a concern – especially when parents work. So what can parents do? I’m writing this post with input from my daughters – ages 21 and 20 – neither of whom live at home, but both of whom went through those long summer days when the parents were… Continue Reading
Understanding Addiction Relapse
Addiction relapse – by its simplest definition – is when a person drinks or take their drug of addiction after they’ve made the decision to stop. With Patrick Kennedy’s decision to check into an addiction treatment center “…to temporarily step away from [his] normal routine to ensure that [he is] being as vigilant as possible… Continue Reading