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There are many types of addictions where no (external) chemistry is involved at all, caused by purely psychological mechanisms.
by ivanhoe 9y ago
There are many types of addictions where no (external) chemistry is involved at all, caused by purely psychological mechanisms.
- notadoc 9y agoRight, that is why I suggested that addiction is usually more of a symptom of something else.
- lastofus 9y agoThings get a little more muddy if you take the view that there really is no mind-body division, and that human behavior is the result of chemical and neurological processes in the brain, which in turn is just another part of the body. It's easy to draw a distinction when physical withdrawal leads to death, but how do you differentiate between physical and psychological pain and suffering when abstaining is not fatal?