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digital dementia

Digital Dementia

Digital Dementia refers to memory and cognitive decline due to excessive use of digital technology. Coined by neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer in his 2012 book, the term highlights how our increasing dependence on smartphones, tablets, and other devices impacts brain function,…

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AcuDetox Research

H.L. Wen of Hong Kong was the first physician to report successful treatment of addiction withdrawal symptoms with acupuncture (Wen, 1973). He observed that an opium addict receiving electro acupuncture as pre-surgical analgesia experienced relief of withdrawal symptoms. The point…

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NADA Acudetox History

NADA History and AcuDetox

NADA had its beginnings after a young psychiatrist, in New York’s South Bronx, read of the work of a Hong Kong neurosurgen Dr. Wen. Doctor Hsiang-Lai Wen began researching the connection between ear acupuncture and addiction treatment. When in the…

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