Course Description:

The past 2 years have seen a dramatic increase in addictive behaviour, ranging from increased food intake to drug overdoses. This has been a direct result of the physical and emotional stress placed upon the entire world simultaneously, not only raising our cortisol levels by 50%, but also directly altering the production of many hormones and pathways involved in addictive behaviour. In this lecture you will learn why elevating dopamine levels in some people has the opposite desired outcome, and why we must fully understand each individuals’ genetics when it comes to dopamine production, elimination, number of receptors, and the impact that stress, inflammation and diet has upon this genetic expression. You will learn which SNPs to look at and how to treat them to properly target the right hormonal pathways leading long term resolution of addictive behaviours.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn the pathophysiology behind addictions.
2. Learn which variables contribute to addictions and the SNPs that control those pathways.
3. Learn why increasing dopamine, our main addictive messenger, can often be the wrong route of treatment and make things worse.
4. Learn how to treat those SNPs for a more accurate long-term resolution of addictive behaviour.
5. Multiple case studies demonstrating these various pathways and treatment plans.

This session is approved for 1 General; 0.5 Pharmacology Category A CE Credits with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO).  After completing the material, you will automatically receive your CE certificate.

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