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Podcast: From Sobriety To Recovery: An Addiction Recovery Podcast
Episode: Early recovery: The brain and the body need time to heal
Description: Ep #218 - Let's go on an exploration of the profound effects of alcohol and drugs have on the brain, and the journey our minds undertake during the transformation towards sobriety.
We'll delve into how these substances manipulate neurotransmitters, leading to outcomes from brain fog and sleep disruption, to opioid-like effects and potential cognitive impairment.
Moving into the heart of our theme, we unpack the brain's reaction when alcohol is no longer present in the system. Together, we'll navigate the rebalance of neurotransmitters, the changes in the brain's reward system, and the array of physical and p...