Chemical Dependency Education
The love Hormone
What are the 3 steps of the habit loop
Cue or trigger
Routine
Reward
neurons that fire together......
Wire together
Not going to meetings and isolating is what stage of relapse
Emotional
The ability for the brain to mold itself and repair itself according to your behavior at any age is called
neuroplasticity
The chemical that gives you motivation to do what is necessary for survival
Dopamine
This experiment studied willpower amongst children
Stanford Marshmallow Experiment
neurons that fire apart
Wire apart
Bargaining is what stage of a relapse
Mental
Founder of AA
Bill Wilson
This chemical is affected by alcohol and benzodiazepines causing severe withdrawals that can be fatal.
GABA
The six categories of triggers discussed in group
people, places and things
Time of day
activities
Emotions
On average how long does it take for something to become second nature (habit)
66 days
Acute withdrawals can last for
7 to 10 days
Founder of NA
Jimmy Kinnon
Nicotine binds to this neurotransmitter receptor
Acetylcholine
Robert Sapolsky did experiments on monkeys in Kenya to study the effects of this neurotransmitter
Dopamine
Famed phycologist who developed classical conditioning therapy by working with dogs
First and last name
Ivan Pavlov
Post-acute withdrawals can last for up to
two years
PAWS stands for
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome
will accept symptom
What are the 3 chemicals involved in Luis's brain hack
Serotonin
Oxytocin
Dopamine
First or last name of the author of "The power of habit"
Charles Duhigg
Dr Jeffrey Schwartz created the 4-step process to help with what mental health condition and is used to help with addiction as well
OCD
Focusing on other people's problems and not asking for help are what stage of relapse
Emotional
What are the 5 rules to recovery
Change your life
Be completely honest
Ask for help
Practice self-care
Don't bend the rules