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Traumatic Stress in Childhood Accelerates Addiction

Research shows that traumatic stress in childhood acts as an accelerant, turning substance use into addiction.

Addiction: From Casual User to Compulsive User

One of the biggest mysteries in addiction science is what causes casual users to lose control.

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?

Cannabis Use Not Associated With Unintended Pregnancy

A new study finds zero impact of cannabis use on unintended pregnancy rates.

GLP-1 Drugs, Addiction, and Displacement

The second half of our review of work on GLP-1 drugs and addiction by Dr. Dhruv Khullar.

Do GLP-1 Drugs Work By Reducing Displacement?

Clinical trials and anecdotal evidence point to GLP-1 drugs as displacement reducers.