Carl Hart Phd is a neuroscientist, drug researcher, and Columbia University professor with 25 years of research under his belt. He wrote a book a few years ago that was fantastic. He discusses some of his research in it. He doesn’t really get into discussing treatment or support groups. He seems most concerned with spreading truth about the effects of drugs. He wants to undo the misinformation.
Tag: neuroscience
Philosophical Problem with the Brain Disease Model of Addiction: Epiphenomenalism
the brain disease model of addiction comes from a deterministic philosophy, in which free will doesn’t exist. This is logically impossible.
Dopamine Madness Approaches Critical Mass: The Addiction Myth May Crumble!
There is a point we will hit where by following the logic of the brain disease model of addiction, it will begin to appear that literally everything we do is a brain disease – and thus it will become painfully obvious to most people that none of it should be considered a disease. The reason… Continue reading Dopamine Madness Approaches Critical Mass: The Addiction Myth May Crumble!
What Impulse? Dissenting Opinions On The Latest “Smoking Gun” In The Disease Debate
The latest addiction research is focused on the wrong thing – impulse control – the art of changing an addiction is not a process resisting impulses, it’s a process of doing away with such impulses.
Conceptual Confusion In Modern Neuroscience
Consider these important philosophical questions in the brain disease of addiction debate: Do brains use substances, or do people use substances? Does the brain walk down to the store, buy a drink, open it, and drink it – or does a person do all of that? Does a brain seek pleasure – or does a person?
The Stolen Concept Of Neuroplasticity In The Brain Disease Model Of Addiction
The brain-disease model of addiction destroys itself because it denies the very concept of neuroplasticity on which it is simultaneously built. Drug addiction is not a brain disease, it’s a choice. Learn how the brain disease argument uses the fallacy of the stolen-concept.
New Brain Scan Reveals Nothing At All
This is a humor piece from NewsBiscuit about Brain Scans.
Dr Jeffrey Schwartz on OCD and Treating Yourself
I will expand this post in the future to discuss how Dr Schwartz’s ideas are so important to understanding addiction – but for now, trust me, his ideas are important. He is the leading authority on neuroplasticity and the use of this characteristic of the brain to overcome major life problems. Watch this video, it… Continue reading Dr Jeffrey Schwartz on OCD and Treating Yourself
Neuroskeptic: The Acting Brain!
Sometimes I feel alone when I look at the “case” for the brain disease model of addiction and cry “bullshit!”. Can anyone else see how ridiculous this is? Does anyone realize they’re just showing us a very normal phenomenon? Does anyone else see these brain scans and say “so what?”. Yes, yes they do. While… Continue reading Neuroskeptic: The Acting Brain!