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Hormones and Female Addiction with Emily Anthes April 13, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Emily Anthes, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, The Mind & Neuroscience

Estrogen makes drugs feel better, and progesterone can counteract that effect. Emily Anthes, Science Journalist and Author, joins Armand to explain why female addicts are biologically distinct from male addicts, why teenage girls now use drugs as often as boys, and how hormone-based treatments might one day help women quit.

Self-Medication with Dr. Kent Robertshaw Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Emotions & Inner Life

Why are so many people medicating their own physical and emotional pain, and what are the risks? Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, psychiatrist, trace the shift from doctor-dependent care to self-treatment, covering everything from nutrition to Vicodin abuse among teens, and explore when self-care empowers and when it becomes a dangerous substitute for professional help.