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    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
    Addiction Studies Mental Health

    Love Addiction Is Scary

    “Addicted to love: What is love addiction and when should it be treated?,” is an examination so thorough as to cause amazement that anyone would ever feel the need to take on the subject again.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    Photo of a young woman using smartphone on gray background, closeup.
    Smartphone Addiction

    Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction

    Circuit Court to hear challenge to California’s Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe