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    • Month: October 2025

    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