Reducing Addiction a Network or Sociological Framework

Greetings. Thought you might be interested in the following:

1: a sociological insight from network theory from article below, and

http://www.kurzweilai.net/hierarchies-exist-in-the-brain-because-of-lower-connection-costs-research-shows

2: an effective tool to overcome the costs of addiction from a brain plasticity program that explicitly reduces the "cost of connection."

Network theory is increasingly a better model of sociological structure and resilience than power submissive or dependent relationships.

It occurs to me that the "costs of connection/relationship" is also important in shaping hierarchies in society.  Resilience requires dissipative forces that spreads out costly connections in order to preserve the most functional network formation possible.

Rehabilitation programs are a positive dissipative force to allow the best relationship possible to the network UNTIL the "cost of connection" decreases and allows a fuller stronger relationship.  I believe it is possible, due to brain plasticity, for "costly connections" to evolve into "lower cost connections."

In other words, when one can develop a better central executive center in the forebrain, make better choices and profit from  those choices,  one may rise in hierarchy and decrease in costs within the network.

BDNF or brain derived neurotrophic factor is a bio marker of change.  The greater the BDNF, the greater the resilience against addictions of all kinds.  Specifically opiate addiction is a low BDNF state early and late in recovery.  After 26 weeks of abstinence BDNF levels are below average and resilience is also below average.  Moreover impulsive behaviors and attention deficits are inversely proportional to BDNF levels in peripheral blood.

Take home message:  Increase BDNF, reduce addictions and increase resilience.

How?

1.  4 minute high intensity interval session daily. Tabata timer for smart phone.  Jump rope 20 seconds and stop for 10 seconds and repeat 8 times.

2. 2 minutes of slow paced breathing 5 seconds in and 5 seconds out twice daily.

3.  Weekly 24 hour fasting.  One can drink diet beverage or coffee with cream and artificial sweetener.  

4.  BrainHQ.com. Brain training to increase brain network speed.

5.  Ursolic acid 200 mgs with meals three times daily.  Amazon, Labrada brand

6.  Melatonin 3 - 10 mgs at 9 pm.

All of the above is associated with increased BDNF and greater resilience.  I believe it is a scientifically validated means to reduce addiction and promote a full recovery and restore resilience.

Hierarchies exist in the brain because of lower connection costs, research shows

http://www.kurzweilai.net/hierarchies-exist-in-the-brain-because-of-lower-connection-costs-research-shows