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Opioid Receptors in the Gut Targeted for Addiction Treatment

Recent research shows that opioid receptors in the gut can be damaged by stress, contributing to addiction.

A Gut Feeling for Addiction

If addiction is a “chronic brain disease,” why do so many of the symptoms and remedies involve the gut microbiome?

The Role of the Gut in Amphetamine Addiction

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

Scientists Identify a “Gut Brain” That Impacts Eating Addiction

Researchers at the Bohórquez Laboratory of Gut Brain Neurobiology have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” that regulates appetite.

RFK’s Plan to Gut Addiction Services

HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., spoke in Nashville as budget leaks show devastating cuts to addiction services.

The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Addiction

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin explore the relationship between the gut microbiome and addiction.