Addiction & Recovery
Addiction isn't a moral failure. It's what happens when multiple metabolic systems break down simultaneously—dopamine pathways can't regulate properly, glutamate-GABA balance fails, mitochondria can't produce enough energy, toxins accumulate, and the gut stops synthesizing serotonin. Understanding these root causes opens the door to actual recovery.
The Core Framework
Addiction: The Metabolic Crisis
How nutrient deficiencies, toxin exposure, and metabolic dysfunction create the biological conditions for addiction. What actually works to restore balance.
Read ArticleAddiction Research
Comprehensive literature review of metabolic factors driving addictive behaviors. The science behind dopamine dysregulation, glutamate excitotoxicity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and toxin-induced cravings.
Read ArticleRecovery Protocols
Metabolic Recovery
Tiered protocols for restoring the systems that regulate cravings. Foundation nutrients, mitochondrial support, safe detoxification, gut healing.
Read ArticleRoot Causes Deep Dive
How each metabolic system contributes to addiction vulnerability. Individual assessment framework to identify your specific bottlenecks.
Read ArticleNeurotransmitter Systems
Dopamine Metabolism
The tyrosine → dopamine pathway and why it fails. Cofactor requirements, genetic variants, and dopamine-specific restoration protocols.
Read ArticleFree Glutamate
Glutamate-GABA imbalance drives anxiety and addiction vulnerability. Why the system fails and how to fix it with B6, magnesium, and zinc.
Read ArticleGut-Brain Axis
How gut dysbiosis disrupts serotonin synthesis and creates neuroinflammation. Gut healing protocols for addiction recovery.
Read ArticleEnergy & Detoxification
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Energy crisis makes reward systems hypersensitive. How ATP depletion affects neurotransmitter synthesis and what nutrients restore function.
Read ArticleMercury & Alcoholism
The overlooked connection: mercury toxicity driving alcohol cravings as a biological protection mechanism. Animal studies show 10x mercury exhalation with alcohol.
Read ArticleMercury Research
Comprehensive research on mercury-alcoholism hypothesis. Strong mechanistic plausibility, epidemiological gaps, and neurotransmitter disruption data.
Read ArticleRelated Topics
- Mercury & Toxins - Heavy metal toxicity and detoxification protocols
- Glutamate Course - Complete course on glutamate-GABA balance
- Free Glutamate Content - Comprehensive free glutamate resources
- Anxiety Research - Overlapping metabolic roots with addiction
Course
Ready for a comprehensive approach? The Addiction: Metabolic Recovery Course covers neurotransmitter restoration, energy system repair, safe detoxification, and gut healing in a structured 12-module format with tiered protocols.