Drugs behave on brain circuits in common ways. Neuroscientist, Dr. Paul Farrow, reviews brain circuits and drug use. Wha ...
Dopamine and addiction relapse
Dopamine in the brain is thought to reinforce the cycle of addiction. But how is dopamine related to addiction relapse? ...
INTERVIEWS with addiction and drug rehab centers: The Way Station
Continuing our new interview series, we talk to Brian Dooley of the Way Station in Orange County, CA a treatment center ...
Is exercise the new trend in drug and alcohol treatment ?
Alcohol and addiction treatment may have just gotten more plain and simple. New NIH grant money is being awarded to res ...
Preventing health consequences of alcoholism
Does the ability to drink without consequence aid or harm the alcoholic? ...
Ayahuasca : Can psychotropic drugs play a role in spiritual recovery from addiction?
Ritualized use of psychotropic drugs has healed people in South American rainforests for generations. Should a shaman g ...
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 ...