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  • Ep. 156 – The Opioid Epidemic on a Brain Scan: Dr. Sandra Block, Buffalo Medical Group

Ep. 156 – The Opioid Epidemic on a Brain Scan: Dr. Sandra Block, Buffalo Medical Group

Thursday 4th January 2018

Learn how opioid abuse alters brain structure and discover ways to reverse these changes with Dr. Sandra Block on the Cover2 Podcast.
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Dr. Sandra Block Reveals Opioid Impact on the Brain

The changes in the brain aren't necessarily a bad thing, it's hard to know, but it does say that there are changes that do occur that are fairly long-term, even after stopping the opioids.
Ever wondered what opioid addiction looks like on a brain scan? In this thought-provoking episode of the Cover2 Podcast, host Greg McNeil chats with Dr. Sandra Block, Medical Director at the Adult Pediatric Sleep Center in Buffalo Medical Group. With over two decades of neurology experience, Dr. Block has noticed significant changes in EEGs that coincide with the opioid epidemic.
She explains how opioid abuse alters brain structure and how some of these changes can persist even after stopping the drugs. But it's not all bleak news; Dr. Block also sheds light on the potential for reversing some of these effects in patients who have suffered an overdose. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how addiction rewires the brain and what it means for recovery.