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Can Psychedelics be Used to Treat Addiction? — Whalespan

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Can Psychedelics be Used to Treat Addiction?

Peter Attia9m · 2021-11-04

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◐Partially SupportedThe podcast content is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and users should not delay seeking medical advice for any conditions.✓Well SupportedUsers should not disregard or delay obtaining medical advice for any medical condition and should seek assistance from healthcare professionals.✓Well SupportedIbogaine treatments for substance use disorders show evidence of brain plasticity.◐Partially SupportedThe default mode network is fundamental to orchestrating self-identity, encoding self-referential memories, plans, and coordinating access to memories.Partially Supported

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Ibogaine may be useful for restoring a sensible balance in individuals with addiction, potentially after withdrawal symptoms have been managed.

◐Partially SupportedPsychedelics may help addiction by disrupting overlearned habit circuits.

◐Partially SupportedSocial factors play a significant role in addiction.

◐Partially SupportedDrug use and addiction can stem from coping with life stress in environments with limited opportunities.

◐Partially SupportedThere is likely a genetic susceptibility to opioid dependency.

◐Partially SupportedPsychedelic states are characterized by a disruption of the default mode network (DMN).

◐Partially SupportedPsychedelics may help restore normal brain network balance by disrupting misaligned default mode network elements, potentially aiding addiction recovery.

◐Partially SupportedAddiction can compel drug use against conscious desire.

◐Partially SupportedSome individuals develop a sensitization to drug use, leading to a loss of control, particularly with cocaine or crystal meth.

◐Partially SupportedElements of the default mode network can become misaligned or excessively engaged with negative thinking, depression, or compulsive drug seeking.

◐Partially SupportedDamage to the frontal default mode network (DMN) can alter personality, while posterior damage can impair coordination.