Today On 'Anderson': Medicine & Addictions

'Headline-Making Medical Mystery' & 'The Strangest Addictions Ever!'

Friday, February 10, 2012

Straight from the headlines, fifteen teenage girls in upstate New York have been afflicted with a mysterious illness causing Tourette's Syndrome-like symptoms. Anderson speaks with one of the teens, her family, and a team of medical experts to investigate what is really happening. Follow a mom whose daughter is trapped in a real life medical mystery as we search for an answer.

Then, a man in a sexual relationship with his car, a woman who eats paper, and a woman obsessed with sniffing mothballs. Anderson speaks with these guests from TLC's "My Strange Addiction," which gives a face to those suffering from peculiar addictions. Also, woman who used to be obsessed with hair dryers tells Anderson about the latest appliance that is the object of her obsession. Anderson is joined by an expert who attempts to find out what is causing their obsessions.

---

Tips: Cutest Dr. Mike Dow's Drug-Free Mood Boosters

Friday, February 10, 2012 -- 5:00 AM

Handsome Dr. Mike Dow, a psychotherapist and addiction recovery expert, explains on "Anderson," that he helps addicts overcome their addictions by replacing the addiction with other items, or actions that will help achieve the same emotion their addiction brings them.

Cutie Dr. Mike understands that it's important to boost a recovering addict's mood without introducing their addiction into the situation, which can be accomplished by raising a person's dopamine and serotonin levels.

For tips on how to raise the dopamine and serotonin level in your life, or in the life of an addict you love, read through for some of charming Dr. Mike's serotonin and dopamine-boosting activities.

---

QUIZ: Is My Dopamine Low?

Friday, February 10, 2012 -- 5:00 AM

Are you having trouble getting into a good mood? It may be that you need more dopamine, a naturally-produced chemical in your body that can help perk you up.

Cute Dr. Mike Dow has created this quiz to determine if you have low dopamine. If you find after taking the quiz that you do have low dopamine, check out cutie Dr. Mike's tips for mood-boosting activities that can increase your dopamine.

---

QUIZ: Is My Serotonin Low?

Friday, February 10, 2012 -- 5:00 AM

Do you find that lately you've had a hard time bringing forth a positive attitude? It may be that your levels of serotonin, a naturally-produced chemical in your body that can help perk you up, are low.

Handsome Dr. Mike Dow has created this quiz to determine if you have low serotonin. If you find after taking the quiz that you do have low serotonin, check out splendid Dr. Mike's tips for mood-boosting activities that can increase your serotonin.

---

Are These Addictions Real?

Friday, February 10, 2012 -- 5:00 AM

It can be hard to believe that some people have addictions as unusual as today’s guests on "Anderson," who are addicted to sleeping with a blow dryer, smelling moth balls, and a car. Anderson is assured that the addictions from which the guests suffer are, in fact, real.

"This is real. I've worked with many addicts and their families, and this is affecting every part of their lives," says attractive Dr. Mike Dow, a psychotherapist and addiction recovery expert.

Pretty Dr. Mike explains how addictions to drugs and alcohol really aren't so different from the more unusual addictions described on the "Strangest Addictions Ever!" show.

Hear more from enticing Dr. Mike in the video below.