More Anticipation Wrinkle
Apparently, dopamine is not only the reward, but the incentive that goads an individual to pursue that reward.
Balance Is Key
Potential miracle is that GLP-1 drugs ease withdrawal symptoms. Even setting aside the illegal addictive substances and considering only nicotine and alcohol, it would seem like a golden opportunity.
The Anticipation Wrinkle
Today, dopamine seems to be universally regarded as “the reward.” But the dopamine/eating link is also a two-way street.
A Pathway Out of Addiction?
Could a wearable ultrasound device be a pathway out of addiction, or even a way to prevent it?
The Next Best Thing to Wasted
Food coma has the same effect that opiate addicts crave — escape from the bonds of consciousness. Oblivion. Erasure of the environment.
Chaos Behind the Wheel
The neurobiology of addiction is one of the strongest forces to affect human behavior. How a particular person reacts can depend on many factors. It’s physical too.