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>Personal experience My source is the book Power of Habit. Wish I had a more concise way to point to the brain science, but basically how the "basal ganglia" w
by hospitalJail 3y ago
>Personal experience
My source is the book Power of Habit. Wish I had a more concise way to point to the brain science, but basically how the "basal ganglia" works is what I think we need to teach people.
Or at least give them tangible tips like 'dont do bad habits back to back'
- Retric 3y agoYes the basal ganglia, extended amygdala, and the prefrontal cortex play major roles in addiction. The risks are also higher for adolescents, the classic binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative affect, and preoccupation/anticipation cycle generalize well etc. However, there’s a massive genetic component to addiction which drastically changes how addictive various substances are for each individual. As bizarre as it sounds there are casual heroin users out there who have been using for years and a few even last decades.