Sentences with phrase «addictive substances such»

* Liver detox program is not intended to be used for detoxing from addictive substances such as alcohol or drugs.

This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine — an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more.

He and his colleagues have shown a similarity between how people's brains respond to food and how they react to addictive substances such as cocaine and alcohol.

Rats that have access to addictive substances such as cocaine, however, will continually press a lever to get more of the drug, even when it has been replaced by saline.

Rather, they suggest, it may be that people who suffer from PD manifest a certain personality early in life that leads them to avoid using unhealthy or addictive substances such as tobacco, alcohol and coffee.

Rozin also says that people who do not like chile do not reverse their preference as the negative taste of chile wears off (which is what happens with addictive substances such as alcohol and nicotine), and conversely, there is no evidence that the preference for chile wears off, even after long periods (weeks to years) of not eating it.

Not exact matches

It is exactly during puberty that substances like drugs of abuse — alcohol, cannabis, etc. — may induce the most destructive and also persistent effects on the still developing brain, which may in some cases even result in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia or addictive disorders.

Crucially, their use is most common among young people with other forms of hazardous behaviour, such as binge drinking, suggesting that they are simply being added to the portfolio of dangerous or addictive substances that these often vulnerable young people are using.

On one hand, sugar stimulates serotonin production, which is the reason why chocolate cake makes us happy (and also the reason why some people refer to sugar as an addictive substance), but on the other, it also raises your blood levels of insulin and interrupts the work of sleep hormones such as melatonin.

Mindfulness - based interventions (MBIs) have been found to be effective in reducing addictive behaviors such as substance abuse and gambling, with mindfulness - based interventions that promote the establishment of a long - term, ongoing mindfulness practice being the most effective (Wilson et al., 2017).

In addition to dealing with substance abuse and dependence, I have extensive experience in assessing and treating other addictive behaviors, such as eating compulsions, shopping / spending, pornography and sexual addiction, and codependency.

«I am best suited for clients who are looking for holistic approaches to recovery in issues such as: anxiety, depression, self - esteem, relationships and in particular substance abuse or other addictive dependence behaviors.

My approach is to examine the symbolic, metaphorical meaning of the addictive substance and its use and to explore the inner meaning and motivation for such behavior.

In addition to substance abuse, these counselors focus on other addictive problems as well, such as gambling and eating disorders.

Third, because of the addictive nature of problem behaviour, it is valuable to examine adolescents» intention of engaging in problem behaviour such as substance abuse and delinquency.

One possible explanation is grounded in the fact that interpersonal aggression can be a consequence of all sorts of addictive behaviors, such as substance dependence (Giancola et al. 1996), alcohol dependence (Pihl and Peterson 1995), and pathological gambling (Parke and Griffiths 2005).