A fresh look into the responsibility that society plays in how people use drugs and, more importantly, how people find r ...
Neuroplasticity and addiction: How can integrative therapies help address past trauma? INTERVIEW with Sabino Recovery
Can a once-damaged brain of an addict can heal itself? And how can the brain be retrained during addiction treatment? Sa ...
The basics of relationship dependency and the brain’s dopamine reward center
How can we become "addicted"...even to behaviors? Expert in behavioral compulsions, Dr. Gregory Jantz, explains the basi ...
Why is quitting smoking so difficult?: A new alternative to kicking butts
How can smokers intervene on the biological, psychological, and emotional forces which drive nicotine addiction? A new i ...
Dopamine and addiction relapse
Dopamine in the brain is thought to reinforce the cycle of addiction. But how is dopamine related to addiction relapse? ...
Preventing health consequences of alcoholism
Does the ability to drink without consequence aid or harm the alcoholic? ...
Switching off cravings – topiramate used to manage addiction
Neurology researchers are looking into how to switch off the intense cravings that triggers addiction. They are doing t ...