Dr. Love Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction
Dr. Love Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction – Dr. Jennifer Love, an experienced psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist who works at Amen Clinic Newport Beach, shares her perspectives on holistic addiction treatment. By listening closely to her patients—something they tell her they rarely experience—and by treating them as a whole person and using SPECT imaging for important biological cues, she and her patients develop personalized treatment plans together. Short and long term substance abuse* affects blood flow and metabolism, which negatively affect the way your central nervous system works. This seems to be especially true in the frontal lobes of the brain, which control executive functioning (skills like planning, attention span, and impulse control) and in the temporal lobes, which are involved in memory, mood, and understanding speech. Fortunately, some researchers report that the damage associated with chronic use of alcohol, nicotine, inhalants, and solvents is at least partially reversible with addiction treatment. We know how difficult it can be to struggle with an addiction, and we treat all of our patients with the utmost care and respect as they receive addiction treatment. Our experience, and years of scientific research, have taught us that addiction can damage how your brain works and affect many areas of your life. We can help you not only recover from addiction, but also repair the damage it has caused. We conduct a full personal history before beginning brain scans or recommending any …
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