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Breaking the Addiction to Xanax and Other Benzodiazepines

The Wall Street Journal goes beyond the warning label to examine the problems caused by benzodiazepine dependence.

Can Dopamine Homeostasis Be Achieved?

Is it possible that the restoration of a person’s dopamine homeostasis, through administration of tailored neuronutrients, could free them from all addictions in one masterful and definitive stroke?

Good Grief, It’s More Stinking Thinking

Telling yourself “I’m not really hooked, I know when it’s time to quit, and I have the willpower to do it” is a prime example.

More Stinking Thinking

“This time will be different” is a top-tier, platinum-plated platter of donkey dung. The terrible beauty of it is its universal applicability.

The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Addiction

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin explore the relationship between the gut microbiome and addiction.

$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.