How Addiction Happens

The immune system's role in addiction
Everything you feel and think happens in your brain, so there must be a connection between the bug or the immune system and our brains… Bingo, that's it! Our immune system is constantly talking to our brain, keeping it updated on any changes to our …
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Krokodil Hype: Is Toxic 'Flesh-Eating' Street Drug In Canada?
Then came reports suggesting that "krokodil," a cheap and highly addictive homemade substitute for heroin that surfaced first in Russia about 10 years ago, had appeared in Ontario's Niagara region. But so far, neither the U.S. Drug … In a separate …
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Are you addicted to your smartphone?
A failing marriage, strained relationships with children, financial problems, poor performance at school or work — he's seen all of these things happen as a result of various kinds of Internet addiction. "But most people," he said, "are overusing …
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