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BrainWeighve Eating Addiction Telehealth App Expands UCLA Trial

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

Can the Sinister Bond Be Broken?

The ability to fool the body about whether it is actually hungry or satiated is a power of deception similar to that of a psychoactive drug.

Pain Relief Without Reward

An analog of naloxone targets neurons in the nucleus accumbens, providing pain relief without reward.

Drawing on the Calm Side of the Brain

A drawing practice has been shown to reduce stress and may be a useful component of addiction recovery.

What’s Behind the Problem Drinking Decline?

Research shows a sharp decline in problem drinking in the U.S., but no one is exactly sure why.

Is the Best Practices Toolkit the Solution to Homelessness and Addiction?

The Best Practices Toolkit involves a “treatment first” approach to homelessness and addiction.

Men, Guitars, and an Unusual Philosophy, Part 2

Part two looks at the life story of musician Billy Strings, who overcame his substance abuse addiction.