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Entries from February 2009

Psychotherapy and Brain Function

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

What should be the goal in psychotherapy? Better brain function. Doesn’t that make sense? So heal the brain first. Read what Dr. Daniel Amen has to say about psychotherapy.

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Tags: Drugs and Brain Disorders

Marijuana and Brain Damage

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Research shows that adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development. Pediatric researchers found abnormalities in areas of the brain that interconnect brain regions involved in memory, attention, decision-making, language and executive functioning skills. The findings are of particular concern because adolescence is a crucial period for brain development and maturation.

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Tags: Marijuana Addiction

Sacramento County Saves Money Using Nutrition For Addiction

February 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Sacramento Drug Court gives addicts the raw materials they need in the form of acupuncture, self-administered acupressure, nutritional supplements, and nourishing food to build more feel-good neurochemicals than they ever had before. The results are quick and instead of a pharmaceutical bandaid, actually cure the core reason for their addiction.

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Tags: News - Addiction and Alternative Health

Marijuana and Male Fertility

February 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments

A research report states that human male fertility is impacted by chronic marijuana users. Evidence shows that the sperm has decreased ability to fertilize due to poor penetration of the female egg.

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Tags: Marijuana Addiction · News - Addiction and Alternative Health