Kratom
Mitragyna speciosa, also known as Kratom, is a plant that grows in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Read MoreMaybe all addicts need is a little less sugar
Sugar gets converted to glucose. Glucose fuels every cell in the brain so your brain views sugar as a reward.
Read MorePsychedelics and addiction: Part 1
This is a blog about what psychedelics, specifically psilocybin, did for me.
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of 12 Step Recovery
Once I stopped attending 12 Step meetings I realized that even if I was clean and sober (or what 12 step considers clean and sober) there was a hidden cost. Time.
Read MoreWhat if we are wrong about addiction?
The first thing I will say is that I don’t think it matters if addiction is technically a disease or not. As long as it's classified as a disease insurance will pay out for treatment that addicts sorely need.
Read MoreWhat is the 80/20 principle?
The 80/20 principle is a pattern discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto in 1897 while he was looking at wealth and income in England.
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