Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Attilio, I worked for a few years in a addiction clinic. What was explained to me is that addicts are looking for a stabilizing effect in their life. Therefore drugs that have predictable effects are the ones most " addictive " ergo: tobacco, coffee, heroin, cocaine, speed. The ones that are unpredictable, the hallucegens, marijuana, tend to be less addictive over the long run. Addicts are by nature yin deficient, they are looking for a (Yin) substance to (ab) use. This is much as you described below. The five NADA points are used because they provide a consistent effect for the addict to look forward to. The reason we rarely changed the protocol is that the patient then gets obsessed with the acupuncture and not the effects. If they get the same needles there is little intellectual process or " tripping " going on. I stopped doing this work on a regular basis having found the shadows flying around a little too intense for a long period of time. I think anyone who has done Nada work will know what I mean. doug >Hi all, > >I've also studied the NADA protocol in the treatment of cocaine addiction, >see http://tinyurl.com/b2nqb > >The NADA protocol is simply a cookbook approach and was designed that way so >it could be implemented by anyone. I agree that its effective in combating a >number of disorders, although it can be developed further. In the second >part of the discussion on the article I wrote (see url above) I discussed >the theories of cocaine addiction within TCM. Since then, I expanded those >ideas into a new article, which goes on to formulate a pattern analysis for >cocaine addiction, with five different syndromes. For each pattern, I've >given a adapted NADA protocol, a selection of body points and a patent to >use. This paper is currently undergoing peer review and should hopefully be >published shortly. > >I'm fascinated by drug addiction. I found Given's paper in the JCM to be >particularly interesting. However, Given discusses a general scope of drug >addiction, which I feel is too vague. After studying drug addiction for a >number of years, I have come to conclude that different classes of drugs can >be categorised into two fields, yin and yang. Stronger drugs such as >cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), speed (Amphetamines), poppers, etc are more yang in >nature. They are active drugs that cause the most disruption between the >Heart and Kidney. In Given's paper he suggests that the Shen is the root of >drug addiction. I disagree. The Heart is supported by the Kidney through the >mutual assistance of Fire and Water. Drug addiction is bought about by fear, >sex addiction all of which are related to the Kidney. Excessive use of these >drugs will greatly deplete the Jing essence housed in the Kidney. The Kidney >is the most damaged organ above all. Other drugs such as opiate drugs; >heroin, opium as well as cannabis and LSD are yin in nature. They greatly >affect the Liver and Kidney relationship. Excessive use of these drugs will >deplete the Jing essence as well but not as severe as yang drugs. Of course >all the Zangfu will be affected, but I think the root organs involved are >the ones I've highlighted. > >Warm regards, > >Attilio D'Alberto >Doctor of (Beijing, China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M. >Company Director >The Earth Health Clinic >0208 367 8378 >enquiries > <http://www.theearthhealthclinic.com/> www.theearthhealthclinic.com > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Doug: What was explained to me is that addicts are looking for a stabilizing effect in their life. Attilio: I don't agree. People take drugs for a number of reasons; escapism, support, denial, false-need, excessive sex, fear, etc. There's alot more to it than just stability. Doug: The ones that are unpredictable, the hallucegens, marijuana, tend to be less addictive over the long run. Attilio: I don't agree. Drugs do not become less addictive over time. I wish they were. It just becomes easier to deal with the root addiction cause, see reasons above. Doug: Addicts are by nature yin deficient, they are looking for a (Yin) substance to (ab) use. This is much as you described below. Attilio: This is again not quite so. For example, people take drugs for excessive sex and are addicted to the excessive sex itself, an excessive yang pattern. Warm regards, Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing, China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M. Company Director The Earth Health Clinic 0208 367 8378 enquiries <http://www.theearthhealthclinic.com/> www.theearthhealthclinic.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Attilio: You just put a message up describing the Zang Fu relationship (kidney) to the root cause of drug addiction. That was awesome. I've done a lot of work in addicitions clinics and plan to do more with smoking addictions. Will respond to some other messages when time permits. I went to reply to your message and deleted it by accident. Could you send it to me again. Thanks, Anne Attilio D'Alberto wrote: > > Doug: What was explained to me is that addicts are looking for a > stabilizing > effect in their life. > > Attilio: I don't agree. People take drugs for a number of reasons; > escapism, > support, denial, false-need, excessive sex, fear, etc. There's alot > more to > it than just stability. > > Doug: The ones that are unpredictable, the hallucegens, marijuana, tend to > be less addictive > over the long run. > > Attilio: I don't agree. Drugs do not become less addictive over time. > I wish > they were. It just becomes easier to deal with the root addiction > cause, see > reasons above. > > Doug: Addicts are by nature yin deficient, they are looking for a (Yin) > substance to (ab) use. This is much as you described below. > > Attilio: This is again not quite so. For example, people take drugs for > excessive sex and are addicted to the excessive sex itself, an excessive > yang pattern. > > Warm regards, > > Attilio D'Alberto > Doctor of (Beijing, China) > B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M. > Company Director > The Earth Health Clinic > 0208 367 8378 > enquiries > <http://www.theearthhealthclinic.com/> www.theearthhealthclinic.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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