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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.