Detoxing for Substance Addiction
REWARD DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (RDS) has affected many people’s lives either as a child, parent, sibling or spouse. Sadly, one third of the population expresses one form or another of Reward Deficiency Syndrome behavior. In the majority of people, dopamine has been singled out as “the primary neurotransmitter of reward.” As a result, one feels “secure, calm, comfortable and satisfied,” referred to as the “reward.” In fact, a lot of research has shown that a significant amount of human behavior is aimed towards achieving such feelings.
How Can you Recognize Reward Deficiency Syndrome?
- Addictive Behaviors
- Alcoholism
- Polysubstance Abuse
- Obesity
- Impulsive
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Personality Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Antisocial Personality
- Aggressive Behavior
- Pathological Gambling
- Compulsive Disorders
The relationship between low dopamine levels and addictive behavior is key to helping physicians treat patients in a primary care setting. Physicians nowadays, who treat addiction no longer inflict cold turkey (symptoms of chills and gooseflesh that accompanied opioid and alcohol withdrawal) detox on patients. “Cold Turkey” has proven to be ineffective and inhumane. Addicted patients who were unable to endure withdrawal often returned to drugs to obtain relief. Few made it through the detox process, some even died. An important fact to keep in mind when thinking about detoxification is that sudden withdrawal – especially from the sedative/hypnotic drugs like alcohol and benzodiazepines – can kill. Proper detoxification process should be done safely and comfortably, as it increases the likelihood that those suffering from addiction problems will seek treatment at an earlier stage of their illness, and will transition from treatment to long-term sobriety with greater confidence. Proper detox makes it much more likely that addicts will seek treatment at an earlier stage of their illness, and will transition from treatment to long-term sobriety with greater confidence.
Excel Treatment Program offers a comprehensive diagnostic drug and alcohol treatment clinic that’s dedicated to the growing population of this devastating disease. They have implemented the most effective state of the art technology in the treatment of this disease. Excel Treatment is one out of only five clinics in the United States that enforces the treatment in genetic and environmental addictions. Excel utilizes diagnostic gene testing when needed to test for alcohol genetic predispositions.
This treatment is currently offered in the state of Colorado and Nevada, and is in the process of the process of negotiating franchises in 5 states. Excel is changing and repairing the biochemistry of the brain by understanding the genetic DNA that at birth contains the gene of addiction. Beat the war on addiction!
