Switch an Amino Acid and Stop Cocaine Cravings Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJune 18, 2015What if you could flip a switch and eliminate cocaine cravings? Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine may have essentially done that, but what they switched was a single amino acid.
New Executive Director to Head The Ranch Treatment Center in Tennessee Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNJune 18, 2015The Ranch℠ treatment center, a premier mental health and rehabilitation facility in Nunnelly, Tennessee, announces the appointment of Marshall Millikin as executive director.
Pros and Cons of Organization Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 18, 2015Most people see organization as a good thing. However, new studies suggest there might be a downside to zealous compartmentalization. So how organized should you be? It may be helpful to take a look at the pros and cons of organization.
Does Anxiety Contribute to Depression in Women With Anorexia? Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJune 17, 2015The presence of anxiety in a woman affected by anorexia nervosa can substantially heighten the chances that she will develop significant depression symptoms, according to recent findings from a group of British and Dutch researchers.
5 Facts About Quitting Smoking in Recovery Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJune 16, 2015Smoking is traditionally tolerated in rehab and early recovery. The prevailing idea has been that if someone can give up drugs or alcohol, she should at least be allowed to smoke. That cigarette may be the only thing keeping her from relapsing, or so the story goes. The truth about smoking in recovery tells a… Details
Screening Tests for Gambling Disorder Get Poor Marks Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 16, 2015Researchers and addiction specialists use the term problem gambler to refer informally to people who develop dysfunctional patterns of gambling-related behavior. In the U.S., doctors can officially diagnose this behavior as a form of behavioral addiction called gambling disorder. There are a number of screening tests available to help identify problem gamblers. In a study… Details
How to Cope With Grief on Father’s Day Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 16, 2015Less than a month before Father’s Day, which falls on June 21 this year, our Vice President Joe Biden lost his son, Beau, to brain cancer. Beau was the Biden’s oldest son. He served as Delaware’s attorney general and was only 46 years old. As the Biden family mourns their loss, thousands of other fathers… Details
Exploring the Tangled Relationship Between Gambling Addiction and Sleep Disorders Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJune 14, 2015More than most disruptive habits, problem gambling tends to be an after-dark activity. The quiet anonymity of the evening hours seems to appeal to gamblers who feel the need to hide their behavior from the scrutiny of friends and family.
Setting Bottom Lines Vital Step in Sex Addiction Recovery Process Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJune 13, 2015In my journey of recovery from sexual addiction, setting and identifying clear bottom behaviors—i.e. bottom lines—was the first proactive step in the process, which came immediately after I went to my first recovery meeting. During my 20 years of sobriety from alcohol and substances, I had never encountered such a clear, practical and immediately helpful… Details
Solitary Gamblers Who Use Games to Cope at Higher Risk for Disorder, Study Finds Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJune 11, 2015When people gamble, they typically do so in certain social settings and for particular motives or underlying reasons. Current research indicates that the presence of certain conscious or unconscious motives can increase the odds that a person who participates in gambling will develop the behavioral addiction called gambling disorder. In a study published in 2014… Details
