Mental Illness And Drug Addiction May Co-occur Due To Disturbance In Part Of The Brain
Dec 6th 2007Drug InformationMental Health
Why do mental illness and drug addiction so often go together? New research reveals that this type of dual diagnosis may stem from a common cause: developmental changes in the amygdala, a walnut-shaped part of the brain linked to fear, anxiety and other emotions. A full report on why these “comorbid” disorders may develop appears in the December Behavioral Neuroscience, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).Dual diagnosis is common yet difficult to treat. [click link for full article]
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