Neurobiology and Other Ways Of Looking at Addiction - Podcast Episode 50
A coversation between Alastair Mordey and Paul Garrigan.
In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Alastair about the neurobiology and other ways of looking at addiction. Alastair is a speaker and writer on addiction. He was a founder and chief clinical architect of the Cabin Rehab.Â
You can check out Alastair’s website by clicking here.
Hope Mindful Compassion Show – Episode 50
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Topics Covered in This Episode of the Podcast
- Why is understanding neurobiology relevant to those of us who have an addiction problem?
- Is pragmatism a good approach to addiction recovery?
- Do we fully understand neurobiology as it relates to the addiction process?
- Does our current understanding of neurobiology prove that addiction is a disease?
- How big a role does dopamine play in addiction? What is dopamine?
- Limitations of the trauma model to addiction.
- The limits of studies that are based on recall data (e.g. ACE study).
- The politics of addiction.
- The role of psychotherapy in recovery.
- Why coming to terms with the past is not the priority in recovery.
- Problem versus solution approaches - which is best?
- Is there a place for harm reduction?
- Is the addiction disease model the best we have?
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