And if it has already pummeled you for a couple of rounds, you can deliver a TKO. In fact, if addiction has already knocked you down, you could even rise from the canvas.
How?
Get informed about the latest breakthroughs in the war against addiction-and support the doctors that are leading the charge!
On Saturday, May 14th, the PATH Foundation NY is sponsoring an all-day conference at Canoe Studios in New York City:
Neurogenetic and Epigenetic Correlates of Reward Deficiency Syndrome:
Repair of Brain Dysfunction.
That’s a hefty title to be sure, but understandable because the foremost heavyweights in addiction science will be sharing what they know:
Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Chairman of the Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Friedman Brain Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Nestler has spearheaded the molecular basis of addiction, and will be lecturing on the genetic signals underlying it.
Strang Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Apoptosis and Cancer Biology at Rockefeller University, former Professor of Neurology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Stellar and his laboratory team explore the mechanisms of apoptosis, or cell death, and how it impacts numerous diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
Science Director of the PATH Foundation NY who coined the terms Brain Reward Cascade and Reward Deficiency Syndrome, key concepts in understanding addiction. Dr. Blum has authored and edited over 400 peer-reviewed papers on addiction, and was the lead author of the paper on the D2 gene receptor's association with alcoholism.
Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Division of Molecular Psychiatry at Yale University. Dr. Self is a pioneer on the role neuroadaptations in addictive behavior, and has identified critical neurobiological mechanisms underlying drug craving and relapse.
Chairman, Rivermend Health Scientific Advisory Board, Director of Research at the DEA, Director of Medicine and Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Florida, and Founder of its Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, Member of the McKnight Brain Institute, Donald Dizney Eminent Scholar, Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Gold is a pioneer in detoxing addicts, and co-inventor of an opiate-withdrawal system.
NIH Staff Fellow, Professor of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia, author of 310 peer-reviewed publications, and editor of several scientific journals, including PLoS One, Brain Research, and JCBFM. Dr. Berlangan is a world leader in stem cell therapy.
Summa Cum Laude graduate of NYU Medical School, did post-graduate brain research at Harvard Medical School, trained at an affiliate of Yale Medical School, has more than thirty years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders, including addiction. Dr. Braverman is the Founder of the PATH Foundation NY.
The conference is so momentous, Michael Botticelli, the White House Drug Czar who was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, is promoting its import via a taped message.
The takeaway from the day will be timely information about how widespread addiction is, how it can be treated, and, most important of all, how it can be avoided:
A cocktail hour and celebratory dinner hosted by former NY Governor David A. Paterson will follow the conference. Highlights include:
Everyone must be armed for the battle against a long-time threat that is on the increase now. 12-step programs and detox centers are terrific, but the best-case scenario is not needing them at all. ANYONE who can increase awareness of this affliction that affects EVERYONE sooner or later, either directly or indirectly, should do so, and should contribute to the cause in every possible way. Toward that end:
The PATH Foundation NY is a 501(c)(3) organization, so all contributions are tax-deductible.
The war against addiction can be won, and it will be with your help. For more information, contact the PATH Foundation NY, at 646.367.7361, or visit www.pathfoundationny.org
The PATH Foundation NY is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. The Foundation appreciates the support of civic-minded corporations and individuals that makes its groundbreaking brain research possible.
Each Dinner attendee will be entered in to a random drawing to win:
The Executive Health Program - $12,500 value
"Head-to-toe 21st century anti-aging review that finds your oldest part before it finds you"
More information about the program is available at:
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Each Dinner attendee will be entered in to a random drawing to win:
The Executive Health Program - $12,500 value
"Head-to-toe 21st century anti-aging review that finds your oldest part before it finds you"
More information about the program is available at: