What Makes Alcoholism Unique Among Addictions
Studies have shown that small to moderate doses of alcohol can actually help prevent diabetes and reduce insulin resistance. This may explain to some extent why people become addicted to alcohol...to self-medicate.Of course, alcohol addiction (which is known in mainstream psychology settings as “alcohol use disorder” has a number of things in common with other types of addiction too. For example, the inability to control one’s behaviors, in this case, drinking, is common to all the addictions including behavioral addictions (e.g. sex addiction, gambling addiction, social media addiction, video game addiction, etc.) that don’t involve an addictive substance. The addictive cycle is caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the dopamine neurons which leads, over time, to the death of dopamine receptors on the other side of the synapse. Recharging your dopamine neurons with dopamine to regrow dopamine receptors involves the use of herbs and nutritional supplements that we describe at this link. When dopamine levels are low, we tend to make poor decisions about our behaviors despite the negative effects our behaviors are having on our lives.
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The concept of “tolerance” in alcohol addiction also pertains to the problem of dopamine deficiency. This is another facet of alcohol addiction that is similar to all other types of addiction including many behavioral addictions. The use of Mucuna pruriens and Kudzu can get many of the symptoms of dopamine deficiency (such as tolerance and the inability to make positive decisions about your behaviors in order to control how much alcohol you drink) under control within 4-6 hours after your first dose. Regrowth of dopamine receptors occurs within 5-6 months of continuous administration of Mucuna pruriens and Kudzu along with the supportive nutrients for alcohol recovery at home.
People who drink heavily tend to have repetitive thoughts and difficulty getting their minds off alcohol. The problem of repetitive thoughts is common to other forms of addiction as well, but one powerful supplement that helps reduce repetitive, nagging thoughts during alcohol recovery is N-Acetyl-Cysteine / NAC. NAC is one of the most powerful detoxifying nutrient supplements that you can take to support the brain and the liver during alcohol detox at home. People report that NAC at a dose of up to 3000 mg per day (taken in doses of 600-1000 mg every 4-6 hours) reduces repetitive thinking while making thoughts clearer in general.
Finally, trauma can play an important role in starting and maintaining an addiction.
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Click here to read about my own experience with a dental treatment that caused me to develop panic attacks and how trauma gets encoded in the autonomic nervous system (See "The Psychological Layer").
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Resources:
• ScienceDaily (2022). Diabetes: Dopamine regulates insulin secretion through a complex of receptors. Retrieved February 5, 2024 from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220622101340.htm
• Underland, L. J. et al. (2018). The impact of Dopamine on Insulin Secretion in Healthy Controls. Retrieved February 5, 2024 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930523/
• Schrieks, I. C. et al. (2015). The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Insulin Sensitivity and Glycemic Status: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies. Retrieved February 5, 2024 from https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/4/723/37573/The-Effect-of-Alcohol-Consumption-on-Insulin
