substance abuse – Jennifer Fernandez, PhD & Associates

Why people develop a drug of choice

by Dr. FernandezAugust 21, 2013 addiction, Addiction Facts, dopamine, drugs, mental illness, self-medication hypothesis, substance abuse, substance abuse treatment0 comments

This is the last installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. Drug of choice can say a lot about a person or what they’re … Continue reading →

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Neurotransmitters and Addiction

by Dr. FernandezAugust 8, 2013 addiction, addiction and the brain, Addiction Facts, cocaine, dopamine, neurotran, psychology, substance abuse0 comments

This is the fourth installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. In the previous installment of this series, we learned that dopamine is responsible … Continue reading →

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This is your brain on drugs. For real.

by Dr. FernandezAugust 1, 2013 addiction, Addiction Facts, brain on drugs, cocaine, dopamine, drugs, neuron, neurotransmission, neurotransmitters, reuptake, substance abuse0 comments

This is the third installment of a five part series on the neurobiology of addiction by Jennifer Fernández, PhD. Follow along on Power Over Addiction or Facebook. Addiction is scary. It has caused pain in many people’s lives and has … Continue reading →

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