The Social Component of Addiction
Psychological researchers throw down the gauntlet in The Lancet on the social component of addiction.
Research on the Medial Habenula and Opioid Addiction
Dr. Ibañez-Tallon at Rockefeller University is targeting the medial habenula, a region of the brain loaded with opioid receptors.
The Medial Habenula and Addiction
A trio of studies look at the medial habenula, a region in the brain associated with addiction, depression, and compulsive behavior.
$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.
Stress, Displacement, and the Benefits of Deep Breathing
Using the work of Italian researchers, we explore the relationship between stress, displacement and deep breathing.
Models of Addiction: Chronic Brain Disease, Biased Choice, and the Contextual Model
The New York Times takes a long look at the chronic brain disease model of addiction and some alternatives.