Alcohol, Placebos, and Some Startling Observations
A look at the role of expectations and social influence when placebos are involved in treatment for alcohol addiction.
Taking a Look at Tech Startups in Addiction Recovery
A look at several tech startups in addiction recovery featured in the respected engineering journal, IEEE Spectrum.
Guardian Report Has Sobering Stats on the Future of Addiction in the U.S. and the U.K.
A pair of articles from The Guardian look at the future of addiction in the U.S. and the U.K. and what individuals can do to protect themselves.
Sophia’s Struggles With Anorexia and What It Takes to Recover From an Eating Disorder
A new documentary explores the struggles of a young woman to recover from an eating disorder.
The Anticipation Wrinkle, The Expectation Wrinkle, and the Neurocircuitry of Addiction
Addicts get hooked on thinking about indulging to a degree that consuming is a letdown.
Woo-Woo or Wisdom?
The more we practice, the more the brain will cooperate by producing the dopamine of anticipation to help us along the way.