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    An obese man uses a measuring tape to measure his belly.
    Eating Addiction

    The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Addiction

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

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Image of neon lights at Wellcome Trust by Matt Brown used under Creative Commons license.
    Addiction Science

    $6.2 Million Wellcome Award for Non-Addictive Painkiller Research

    Researchers in Nashville, Tennessee, and Glasgow, Scotland, received a Wellcome Trust Discover Award for research into a non-addictive painkiller.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Brain in a jar.
    Addiction Treatment

    Stinking Thinking

    We are talking about cognitive distortion, a notable and annoying side effect of both addiction and recovery.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    Photo of a drunken young woman asleep on a couch surrounded by alcohol bottles.
    Substance Abuse

    Sleep and Substance Use Disorder

    New studies examine the relationship between sleep and substance use disorder.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Close up photograph of a woman's hands writing with a pen in a journal.
    Mental Health

    The Impact of Medical Journaling on Mental Health Disorders

    The evidence for the benefits of medical journaling as a treatment for mental health disorders is frustratingly thin.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of an eye and a cloud blended together, symbolic of cloudy vision and vision loss.
    Addiction Treatment

    Does Ozempic Cause Blindness?

    A new study from JAMA Ophthalmology reviews nine cases of sudden vision loss associated with taking GLP-1 drugs.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe