Alcohol and Endorphins in The Sinclair Method To understand how Naltrexone is used in The Sinclair Method (TSM) for Alcohol Dependence, it is important to understand how the body’s opioid system works. When people hear the word opiate, they usually think of heroin or prescription pain medications such as morphine, hydrocodone, [...]
The Sinclair Method (TSM) and Operant Conditioning The process underlying the Sinclair Method (TSM) is known as Operant Conditioning, which many have learned about in their Psychology 101 courses. Operant Conditioning explains how alcoholism (or alcohol use disorders) develops in the first place, as well as how naltrexone treatment works with TSM to [...]
Pharmacological Extinction and the Sinclair Method In terms of the sinclair method and operant conditioning, extinction doesn’t refer to the immediate end of a negative behavior. Instead, it refers to the process of ending a behavior that has repeatedly been rewarded. A common example is a child who throws tantrums until [...]
