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Information on Physical Addictions and Psychological Dependent Addictions.
Physical and Psychological Dependent Addictions
The medical community now makes a theoretical differentiation between physical dependency and psychological dependency. But in recent years, medical experts have now bridged the gap between these two differences to come up with the same meaning for addiction. People who are addicted to something have both physical symptoms and they have compulsive behaviors. They act on something without even thinking of the consequences. But with these definitions, let us now narrow down and discuss the two forms of addiction physical dependency and psychological dependency. Addiction Physical Dependency Physical dependency means that when a person is addicted to something and then the addictive substance is suddenly withdrawn or discontinued, the person suffers physical pain and discomfort. Although the role of addiction is usually seen as a way to induce pleasure, this is not necessarily so. In fact, one purpose of addiction is to reduce anxiety or panic in a person, and on the physical level, this means avoiding the pain of withdrawal symptoms. One of these examples is nicotine, which is a drug found in cigarettes and some other drugs. Users have reported that they experience extreme pleasure when drawing on a cigarette, which is relative to his or her psychological state. Furthermore, the physical dependency of a person engaged in nicotine use makes it a lot harder for him to quit smoking since the substance itself is quite addictive As for psychological dependency, it leads to various psychological syndromes such as irritability, anxiousness, depression, anorexia and bulimia and others. In this case, addiction can actually be attributed to what is known as the dopaminergic system, or the brain's ability or lack of ability to produce dopamine, a pleasure-inducing substance. This kind of psychological factor is considered as a way to escape the realities of life, especially in individuals who have psychological, emotional or social dysfunctions.
Addiction Psychological Dependence Psychological dependence can involve behaviors such as the overuse of computers, the internet, pornography, gaming and many other types of addictions. There is actually little difference between physical and psychological dependency as far as the results are concerned. The difference lies in the causes and characteristics of each of these two types, and with the types of treatment that are being used for each of them.
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