Scientists Are Onto Antidote for Cocaine AddictionArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJune 23, 2015An antidote for the brain and behavioral effects of cocaine addiction may be on the horizon, according to the current findings of a group of Danish researchers.
Switch an Amino Acid and Stop Cocaine CravingsArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJune 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 TennesseeArticles>NewsBy The RanchJune 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 OrganizationMental HealthBy The RanchJune 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 RanchJune 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 RecoveryArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchJune 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 MarksArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJune 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 DayHelpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The RanchJune 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 DisordersArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJune 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 ProcessArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJune 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
