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    Photo of college student with his head in his hands and his elbows on an upright piano illustrating the stress cause by an addiction to playing music.
    Addiction Studies

    Hooked On Phonics: When Playing Music Becomes an Addiction

    Recent studies show an addiction to playing music leads to worse outcomes for music students.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Illustration of oral pills versus syringe injection. Tablets in blister pack against liquid in syringe.
    GLP-1

    Lilly’s GLP-1 Pill Shines in Phase 3 Trial

    GLP-1 drugs in pill form work as well as injectables in Lilly trial.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of a pharmacist wearing uniform and working in pharmaceutical shop, representing the supply side of the opioid epidemic.
    Addiction Studies

    An Unusual View From the Supply Side of Addiction

    Harvard University does a deep dive on the supply side of opioid addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Sober Gangster
    Addiction Treatment Substance Abuse

    The Most Gangster Thing

    According to many people who know whereof they speak, the coolest, hippest, toughest, most unyielding, committed and brave thing a person can do is achieve and maintain sobriety.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    Image of HDAC5 protein , an epigenetic enzyme, from STRING interaction network.
    Addiction Studies

    HDAC5 and the Epigenetics of Addiction

    Two new studies explain the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in cocaine addiction and depression.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of a woman in virtual reality glasses watching video with a virtual reality headset
    Mental Health

    Virtual Reality and Future-Self Avatars Work Wonders for Addiction Recovery

    A promising study using virtual reality in the treatment of substance use disorders has led to a new startup.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe