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Sobre las recaidas, la mentira y la falta de voluntad de los adictos
(A propos des rechutes, du mensonge et du manque de volonté des usagers dépendants aux drogues) ; (On the relapses, lies and lack of willpower of addicts)
Auteur(s) :
TIRAPU USTARROZ, J. ;
LANDA, N. ;
LOREA CONDE, I.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
7-16
Langue(s) :
Espagnol
Refs biblio. :
49
Domaine :
Drogues illicites
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE
;
CERVEAU
;
COMPORTEMENT
;
MOTIVATION
;
AUTOEVALUATION
;
RECHUTE
Note générale :
Adicciones, 2003, 15, (1), 7-16
Résumé :
Daily clinical work is under the influence of general principles that are applied to analogous cases. Addictive behaviour is usually identified as lacking willpower, with a tendency to lie and to relapse in the addictive behaviour. The aim of this paper is to inquire into the motives underlying the addictive behaviour from the brain-mind relationship perspective. In this way, the relapses are explained from the point of view of the learning and implicit memory. So, this is the result of the exposure to events that produce cellular assembly originating an inclination to the action. In addition, the addict's lie is explained as a necessity to defend the "status quo" and the belief system in relation with the braining interhemispheric specialisation. So, the left hemisphere imposes its cognitive model that looks for a sense of coherence and continuity. While, the right hemisphere, due to the neurotoxic effect of the drugs, is unable to impose a change of paradigm. Finally, the lack of will is explained from the somatic marker hypothesis showing that a dissociation may exist between knowledge and behaviour. For there to be concordance, an emotion joined to the knowledge is necessary. This union is established in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and its affectation produces an incapability to establish balance after the experiences. This incapability bears a difficult for future decision-making. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Servicio Neuropsicologia, Clinica Ubarmin, 31486 Elcano.
Espagne. Spain.
Espagne. Spain.