Word: loss
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...perpetuate addictive behavior, the source of the need is psychological and relational. People turn to drugs and whatever else will give them the dopamine rush, either as a misguided way of connecting or to deaden the pain of being disconnected. But cravings, though reflected in physiology, are rooted in loss and live in thoughts and in the stories we tell ourselves. They float through the mind like a poisonous cloud and plague us with a sense of need and visions of what "might have been." ROBERT GREENWAY Olympic Ecopsychology Institute Port Townsend, Wash...
...congratulations to President Fujimori for having the courage and tenacity to refuse to capitulate to the terrorist demands that he release Tupac Amaru prisoners in exchange for the hostages [WORLD, May 5]. The loss of innocent life was unfortunate, but taking no Tupac Amaru prisoners clearly means there is less motivation for future terrorists to attempt another exchange for jailed comrades. Fujimori has made Peru a safer, saner country. BURT M. RICHMOND Chicago
...weren't already hard enough to get Americans to eat less and exercise more, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration last week gave the green light to yet another weight-loss shortcut, recommending approval of a new drug, called orlistat, that prevents the body from absorbing as much as 30% of the fat it takes...
Orlistat is not the only weight-loss nostrum to target the mass market lately. Last year the FDA approved Redux, a drug that controls appetite by boosting levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, producing a sort of chemically induced illusion of being full. A similar medication, sibutramine, is expected to be approved soon. Both drugs have side effects, however, including fatigue and insomnia...
...ethics committee and promised not to borrow more than $150,000 from Bob Dole. But the appearance that Washington was talking about was more cosmetic: a newly svelte and shorn Speaker. Gingrich is following a regimen of careful eating and increased exercise that has resulted in a loss of nearly 20 lbs. And the Georgia mop-top is getting his hair cut every two to three weeks. Result: a slimmer, more sophisticated Speaker. But Newt's G.O.P. critics say he also has a slimmed-down agenda to go with his new figure: improving education, fighting drugs, reducing teen pregnancy...