Auriculotherapy (NADA etc)

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The history of NADA is certainly one of excitement. It is a damn

shame that politics and other professionals feel threatened by

others desire to help.

 

Regarding the counselling aspect involved in Auriculotherapy i

think that it is just as important to the treatment. Often, as Attilio

and I discussed previously, the emotional / psychological factors

play such a large part in addiction disorders.

 

This is something i will look into further, combining the " 5 Souls "

(Attilio), and the Nan Jing (Dr. Holmes) into the modality of

Auricular Medicine. On this note, i find that Auriculotherapy is

highly effective in the treatment of Chronic Pain, and Depression

(when the two are combined). That is psycho-somatic

conditions. Dr. Terry Olesons protocols in his text are excellent in

this regard.

 

David White

 

Clinic Director / Practitioner

Macquarie St. Clinic of Acupuncture &

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Efficacy of acupuncture for crc. dependence: a systematic review & meta-

analysis

http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/2/1/4

Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis does not support the

use of acupuncture for the treatment of crc. dependence. However, most trials

were hampered by large loss to follow up and the strength of the inference is

consequently weakened.

 

The following comments were relayed to me. Perhaps you can find them

useful:

 

Recidivism following any treatment programs is well over 50%. There is likely

no such thing as physiologic dependency on crc. The primary euphoric effect

is quite unlike any opioid. It lasts a matter of seconds, receptors are

apparently freed up within a short while, and there is no (?) proven

subsequent decrease in neurotransmitter levels.

 

The only way that cravings would be related to expecting a _return to feeling

normal _, involves temporary heightening of stress upon smoking, which then

induces a relaxation response. This has been proposed as well for the action

of nicotine. Temporary alteration of circulation and hypoxia make it

particularly dangerous during pregnancy.

 

One thing to realize is that adulteration is not uncommon, and even users who

cook themselves often can't identify various synthetic substitutes. Sweating,

flushing and tachycardia are usually only seen at very high dosages or with

unknown adulterants. Obviously this complicates withdrawal, yet with the

_real thing _, even after a multi-day binge the main need for recovery is a lot

of make-up sleep and nutrition.

 

As is the case with alcohol, behavior merely reveals the inner personality;

i.e.

violent bipolar schizophrenics are already that way before they smoke, not

because of smoking. The same is true of other behaviors; if they had a work

ethic before, even with little education or skills, they would wash cars or do

recycling, rather than steal and rob.

 

The classic symptom of paranoia has a great deal to do with environment and

the realities of money, spies, violence and the dual horrors of jail and so-

called 12-step rehab, which mostly consists of talking about their drug

escapades over and over, day after day. There are two kinds of smokers:

those who take little doses for stimulation and arousal or as a social activity

where appearing cool and in some semblance of control is paramount. The

second type is more serious about their half-minute of going off into inner-

space.

 

Whereas alcoholics tend to immerse and dwell on their failures while under

the influence, serious smokers get hooked on finding a complete (although

extremely brief) escape from their own thought. The grim realities of the

lifestyle make it an all-consuming escape, and that alone reinforces habitual

compulsion. A lot of users have major issues with control that they have

rebelled against; face it, - there are legions of people who have known

oppression all their lives, and the war on drugs (including jail terms and the

rehab business) is felt as a continuation and reflection of a desire to keep

people of their kind down, controlled, and out of sight.

 

Altruistic ideals of helping people should recognize these facts, and perhaps

start out with a respect for peoples' innate right to do what they want with

their

own body. (Or not, as prevailing opinion dictates).

 

The NADA protocol inexplicably uses the same 5 points for users of both

opiates and crc.

Nogier's later work allows greater flexibility in facilitating desired outcomes.