Assessing the Standard Treatments for Addiction: Medication, Therapy, Substitution, and Brain Stimulation
We follow along with psychiatrist Dr. Reinout W. Wiers as he summarizes the standard treatments for addiction in his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice.
Strengthening Resilience in Children and Adolescents
Studies show that even people with tremendous disadvantages can overcome addiction by developing resilience.
Could DOI be the Magic Bullet? Part 3
It seems strange that DOI and/or similar and perhaps even more effective psychedelics are not already the leading anti-addiction treatments.
Could DOI Be the Magic Bullet? Part 2
We keep exploring whether 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) might be the coveted magic bullet of addiction cures.
Is Addiction Really a Chronic Brain Disease?
Dr. Reinout W. Wiers summarizes the arguments in favor of classifying addiction as a chronic brain disease.
Akrasia and a New Approach to Addiction Recovery
Akrasia is acting against one’s own best interests, and it’s behind a new book on addiction by Dutch psychologist, Reinout W. Wiers.