Addiction: From Casual User to Compulsive User
One of the biggest mysteries in addiction science is what causes casual users to lose control.
How Ozempic Changes the Brain
New research shows GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic improve connectivity in brain regions associated with managing stress.
New Gene Therapy Offers Pain Management Without Opiates
Research on mice has found a switch that regulates pain management without leading to addiction.
Addiction Prevention Begins With Preventing Child Abuse
More than half of those being treated for addiction suffered from childhood abuse.
Massive Genetic Study Finds Similarity Among Addictions
A genetic study of 2.2 million people finds a common source for behavioral disorders and substance use disorders.
A Gut Feeling for Addiction
If addiction is a “chronic brain disease,” why do so many of the symptoms and remedies involve the gut microbiome?