The key to recovery from addiction - 4 Neurotransmitters

The term "drug" is a word that brings unwanted inappropriate, such as the meaning in other words, the unpleasant associations hopelessly out of control, despair, failure mode and you'll certainly add many more. Part of the reason the word is disturbing for so many people trying to overcome addiction, drugs, treatment options are limited and often ineffective.

In fact, "the traditional programs of treatment" of substance abuse have a success rate of 25%or less! One of the reasons why they consider to be the case that these "traditional" programs, not only physiological chemical imbalance substance abuse in particular, problems occur in the brains of addicts. Good news there are solutions that do to correct these imbalances and the hope of finding a lasting solution.

According to Dr. Charles Gant, author of "End your addiction now""The problems of addiction are the result of a chemical imbalance that disrupt the normal functioning of brain cells." These imbalances are particularly important in the biochemistry of brain cells or neurons. The neurons that produce chemicals called neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) and control of virtually all aspects of their lives through communication with other cells.

Four major groups of "runners" of the brain are specifically related to drug abuse.messengers are particularly important for our ability to experience pleasure and satisfaction. The functioning of these neurotransmitters is critical to our well-being and productive capacity. The four groups of neurotransmitters such as endorphins and enkephalins, serotonin, GABA and catacholamines.

endorphins and enkephalins, the first two groups of inhibitory neurotransmitters like that are powerful natural painkillers.(Inhibition of ways to block or delay the release of neurotransmitters), drugs that mimic the action of enkephalins are heroin and methadone.

second serotonin, an inhibitory neurotransmitter that emotion exerts a calming influence on us from the unpleasant and hyperactive. Drugs that disrupt the normal action of serotonin is a prescribed class of antidepressants called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake). These include drugs such assuch as Prozac and Zoloft. These drugs really the worst condition because the natural production of serotonin in the brain is reduced. And if the use of SSRIs is stopped, symptoms of deficiency of serotonin, such as anxiety, irritability and anger return.

Three GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter (such as serotonin) that relieves the fears and concerns, and the influence of mental activity. Alcohol and prescription drugs Valium and Xanax are examples of artificiallyThe influence of these neurotransmitters.

catecholamines quarter, a similar group of excitatory neurotransmitters that regulate our ability to provide assistance and experience joy and enthusiasm. Dopamine is in this category and is known as the "euphoria" neurotransmitters. To better cope with life, people turn to stimulants such as Ritalin and cocaine in an attempt to increase the catecholamine neurotransmitters.

People taking medications that affect these neurotransmitters have been victims of violenceplaying with fire. In the presence of these drugs, the brain begins to change - the pace is often provided that the levels over and over. If this stimulus is not available (as when a person takes the medication) is trying to be the person sits down, depressed and sad.

But there is hope for people to abuse drugs. Even if the violence leads to an imbalance of chemical messengers in the brain, adequate nutrition for these messengers of the brain to restoreis at healthy levels. If all of these neurotransmitters can be fed, of course, a person may be in good physical and mental. Properly feed these neurotransmitters is best achieved through a combination of treatments of the approach involves a program called orthomolecular medicine.

In 1980, Dr. Joan Mathews-Larson (author of "seven weeks of sobriety") is the first to show that the approach of orthomolecular medicine, when an updateconventional model of psychosocial treatment could double or even triple the rate of recovery expected long-term alcohol and drug dependents. (Recovering from a long time is here 1-2 years of abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Defined this is important because it shows a unique advantage in the short term).

This more "holistic approach" to addiction treatment is the hope of many who had surrendered. Understand the role of neurotransmitters, and thereafterSpeaking at the cellular and molecular natural substances and processes is consistent with the long-term reconstruction and sustainable success.