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    Addiction Studies Addiction Treatment Eating Addiction

    BrainWeighve Eating Addiction Telehealth App Expands UCLA Trial

    Telehealth provider, eHealth International, expands their UCLA trial of weight loss app, BrainWeighve.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    A sculpture of Elvis in a red classic car.
    Substance Abuse

    A World-Class Case History Called Elvis

    We explore the concept of addiction as self-punishment in the context of Elvis Presley’s life.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Computer illustration of a transparent human body showing the digestive system, a reference to the gut-brain connection.
    Substance Abuse

    The Role of the Gut in Amphetamine Addiction

    New research from the University of Alabama in Birmingham implicates gut bacteria in amphetamine addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of stones perfectly balanced as a metaphor for transfer addiction and the need to find safe substitute activities to displace stress.
    Displacement Eating Addiction

    Does Transfer Addiction Validate Displacement Theory?

    Transfer addiction in patients after bariatric surgery is evidence of displacement and can be managed to optimize recovery.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Image of the Fluxo open-air drug market in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
    Addiction Treatment

    Going the Last Mile in Addiction Treatment

    Two addiction treatment specialists, one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the other in Boulder, Colorado, go the last mile between the patient and the program.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a man interacting with an AI chatbot on a smartphone phone in his left hand while making a "finger gun" with his right hand.
    Smartphone Addiction

    Have We Entered the Era of AI Chatbot Killers?

    The combination of AI chatbot positive reinforcement and AI knowledge of lethal skills could be leading to an era of AI chatbot killers.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    An illustration of Elvis singing into the microphone.
    Mental Health Substance Abuse

    What’s Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway?

    Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain?

    Posted on Pat Hartman