Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the https://t.co/KD67b2OluO
How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction?
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The conversations demonstrate high interest through references to the statistic that over 65% of heroin-addicted soldiers quit after returning home, with some posts quoting the exact figures and discussing environmental factors affecting addiction. The tone is inquisitive, emphasizing the potential for addiction recovery and reevaluating assumptions about addiction's permanence.
Most discussions acknowledge the significance of Robins et al.'s study, especially in highlighting the high rate of recovery among veterans.
Posts show strong curiosity about the research findings and their implications for understanding addiction.
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The discussions suggest the article influences perspectives on addiction treatment and the perception of addiction's permanence.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the
Of the Vietnam soldiers addicted to heroin while in Vietnam, nearly 2/3rds quit using all narcotics upon returning to the U.S. while 1/3rd continued to use occasionally without addiction a year later. Only 2% of the soldiers remained addicted. https://t.co/VGYrD6rQLh
@epistemic13 Search for "vietnam opioid paper" on google. The first result contains the paper in pdf format It's titled "How Permanent was Vietnam Drug Addiction?"
He found that two-thirds of soldiers who met diagnostic criteria for heroin addiction during the war quit entirely upon returning home, one-third maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% were still addicted to heroin after the war ended. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh
@gutswithaz @brianatheroux @Bee9320 @OneGirlMelissa @DisaffectedPod @PettetJordan What about the work of Lee Robins? Of the heroin-addicted soldiers in Vietnam, 65% quit all use entirely upon returning to the US, 33% maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% still met the addiction criteria post-war. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh
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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: @NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robin…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: @NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robin…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: @NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robin…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…
Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the https://t.co/KD67b2OluO
@NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the
Of the Vietnam soldiers addicted to heroin while in Vietnam, nearly 2/3rds quit using all narcotics upon returning to the U.S. while 1/3rd continued to use occasionally without addiction a year later. Only 2% of the soldiers remained addicted. https://t.co/VGYrD6rQLh
He found that two-thirds of soldiers who met diagnostic criteria for heroin addiction during the war quit entirely upon returning home, one-third maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% were still addicted to heroin after the war ended. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh
@gutswithaz @brianatheroux @Bee9320 @OneGirlMelissa @DisaffectedPod @PettetJordan What about the work of Lee Robins? Of the heroin-addicted soldiers in Vietnam, 65% quit all use entirely upon returning to the US, 33% maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% still met the addiction criteria post-war. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh
@epistemic13 Search for "vietnam opioid paper" on google. The first result contains the paper in pdf format It's titled "How Permanent was Vietnam Drug Addiction?"
@ThinkInPeach Turns out, the environmental factors that pushed the soldiers to consume opioids (high stress, abundance of opioids, group consumption) were inexistant in the US. The study is called: "How Permanent Was Vietnam Drug Addiction? - American journal of public health"
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