The Shifting Definitions of Sobriety and Recovery
The connection between sobriety and abstinence has taken new directions.
How Dopamine Drives Addiction
New research showing a connection between the cerebellum and dopamine producers in the basal ganglia holds promise for addiction therapy.
The Mechanics of Addiction: Dopamine and the Brain’s Reward System
A review of the mechanics of addiction and withdrawal on the brain’s reward system.
What Does Recovery From Addiction Look Like?
Everyone wants to recover from addiction but no one is sure what recovery means.
Using Psychedelics to Treat Addiction
The search is on for ways to use such drugs as ketamine, psilocybin, and newly synthesized non-hallucinogenic psychedelics in the treatment of addiction.
The Gateway to Everything Nice
If there is such a thing as a gateway drug to food addiction, what might that substance be? Sugar is a strong contender.