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Steve O'Keefe

The Kratom Controversy

Kratom and 7-OH are natural products that can be used to treat drug addiction but can also be dangerously addictive themselves.

This Is Your Brain On Booze

Researchers find a similar source for alcoholism and obesity, which may explain why GLP-1 drugs appear to treat both diseases.

The Truth About Vaping

A disagreement over whether vaping products should be encouraged or discouraged is headed to court.

The Failure to Extinguish Painful Memories

What’s the difference between pain and stress? Pain causes stress, but stress does not require pain.

Harm Reduction in Charm City

The backlash against harm reduction ignores success in Baltimore, Maryland.

Hype on the Horizon: Reforming Addiction Treatment

A high-level conference on addiction treatment fails to acknowledge the elephant in the room.