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    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
    Photo of a woman sitting on a bed with a cup of coffee in one hand talking to her AI companion smartphone in her other hand
    Smartphone Addiction

    The Next Addiction: AI Companions

    MIT expert says smartphone addiction is about to take an exponential leap into AI companion addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of Novartis sign, makers of the drug mavoglurant
    Addiction Treatment

    Mavoglurant Effective Against Cocaine Addiction in Phase 2 Trial

    The drug company, Novartis, reports a significant decline in cocaine use with mavoglurant in phase 2 trial.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    AI-generated illustration of a merman.
    Mental Health

    Addiction Sells

    A TLC series called “My Strange Addiction” (2010-2015) inspired shock and awe among TV audiences, but has since been exposed as fabricated.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    Photo of Stanford University psychiatrist, Dr. Anna Lembke
    GLP-1

    Dr. Anna Lembke on Using GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Addiction

    Stanford University psychiatrist, Dr. Anna Lembke, assesses the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating addictions.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Exeter Clinical Research Facility
    Addiction Treatment

    Remote Interventions Crush Relapse Rates in NIHR Study

    Adding remote interventions to the standard treatment dramatically reduces relapse rates for substance use disorders.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe