In this episode, I am speaking with Judy Grisel about the A and B processes. And this is something we all have to face. Have you ever drunk coffee to feel more awake and then, when it wears off you are more tired? That is the A and B process at work. The thing is though, as you hear in our conversation, that after a time, and increased use or abuse, the A process has to be used consistently just to feel normal. So, if you have been drinking coffee every morning for years it is likely that you, like Judy, will have to continue to drink coffee every day just to feel normal, because otherwise, you’ll feel like crap. 

Judy Grisel, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist with expertise in pharmacology and genetics whose research focuses on determining the neural liability toward drug addiction. Her laboratory at Bucknell University is especially interested in identifying innate factors that influence the rewarding effects of abused drugs because initial sensitivity predicts disordered use. Recent work has focused on the role of endogenous opiate neurotransmission in sex differences in binge alcohol drinking. Professor Grisel teaches General Psychology, Introduction to Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology, Neuroethics, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Clinical Neuroscience, and author of Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction, a New York Times bestseller and NB Book of the Month. 

Opponent Process Theory https://615f2205-b9ed-4547-8ec9-9f1729f471a4.usrfiles.com/ugd/615f22_280363794a7c467387404bca7d9c2c29.pdf 

Science Plays the Long Game https://615f2205-b9ed-4547-8ec9-9f1729f471a4.usrfiles.com/ugd/615f22_ff3dea45daef4b87a26a50731f4fb484.pdf

JAMA Article https://615f2205-b9ed-4547-8ec9-9f1729f471a4.usrfiles.com/ugd/615f22_ce27f6893e624d30bd2f7d6141d9f7a4.pdf 

Judy’s Bucknell Website with talks and other in support content: https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/judy-grisel 

Scientific Publications by Judy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?sort=date&size=50&term=Grisel+JE&cauthor_id=32315606 

Never Enough https://www.amazon.com/Never-Enough-Neuroscience-Experience-Addiction/dp/0385542844 

I encourage any and all of you to reach out to Judy directly with questions at j.grisel@bucknell.edu

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