Kategorie: Sober Living

One of the hottest tickets at this year’s Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego was a session on psychedelic drugs. As use of, and research on, psychedelics expand, understanding their mechanism of action through molecular science, neuroimaging, and neurophysiology is critical. With several relevant competing theories, well-designed studies need to determine which mechanisms are…

A 2014 review found that children of parents who misuse alcohol often have trouble developing emotional regulation abilities. That’s why most experts now avoid terms like “alcoholic” and “alcoholism,” and why the most recent edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)” uses updated terminology to define substance use disorders. With therapy…

As an adult, though, you can learn to manage and change specific behaviors that no longer help you, which can improve your overall well-being, quality of life, and relationships with others. “In this process, you’ll process unresolved traumatic experiences and develop tools to formulate healthy relationships and communicate your needs,” she explains. When you don’t…