LO: Outline and Evaluate Biological Interventions for addictive behaviour 1.NRTs 2.Bupropion 3.Varenciline 4.Nicotine Vaccines 5.Biological Treatments for Gambling

Nicotine Replacement Patches Gum Inhalers … relieve the withdrawal symptoms Nicotine patches deliver nicotine gradually throughout the day, sustaining nicotine levels. Nicotine spray provides positive reinforcement by delivering nicotine rapidly when an individual has urge to smoke

More importantly… All nicotine supplements desensitise nicotine receptors in the brain. Due to this relapse on NRTs means cigarette feel less satisfying

Bupropion, Varenciline, Nicotine Vaccines 1.Name 2.How it works 3.Support from clinical trials Then… General Evaluation of Nicotine Interventions Extension: Nicotine Vaccine – see article

Biological treatments for Gambling? Name How it works Why is it effective for PG 1.Opioid Antagonists 2.SSRIs 3.Nefazodone 4.Bupropion 5.Mood Stabilizers Why is a big problem with all of these treatments? THIS MATTERS BECAUSE…

Evaluation Do they work all the time? Do they work for everyone? Who’s responsibility is it? What individual differences might help/hinder the effectiveness? What are the pros and cons of treating addiction like a disease? WHY DOES IT MATTER? Sort our evaluation points into Nature/Nuture Freewill/Determinism Reductionism vs Holism Application

Revision List for Addiction Define addiction: Substance Use Disorder & Addictive Disorder Define Initiation, Maintenance and Relapse Define and evaluate the Biological explanation of addiction Include Initiation, Maintenance and Relapse Define and evaluate the Learning/behavioural Model of addiction Include Initiation, Maintenance and Relapse Define and evaluate the Cognitive Model of addiction Include Initiation, Maintenance and Relapse Define and evaluate explanations for Smoking (smoking and gambling booklet) Define and evaluate explanations for Gambling (smoking and gambling booklet) Define how Stress, Peers, Age, families and Personality can make someone vulnerable to an addiction. Outline The Theory of Planned Behaviour and how this can be used to reduce addictive behaviour Define and evaluate Psychological Interventions; Operant Conditioning techniques: Aversion Therapy, Classical Conditioning Techniques: Contingency Contracting, CBT/MI, Self-management Define and evaluate different public health interventions; Doctors advice, Government Interventions & Electronic Cigarettes Define and evaluate Biological Interventions; NRTs, Varenciline, Bupropion and Biological Interventions for Gambling