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    Arial photograph of the campus of Stanford University, home of addiction policy specialist Dr. Keith Humphreys of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
    Addiction Science

    Neuroscientist Dr. Keith Humphreys on Addiction Policy

    Dr. Keith Humphreys of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University offers surprising insights on addiction policy.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of hands wearing blue surgical gloves holding a syringe and vaccine dose.
    Addiction Treatment

    Cornell Professor Reports Progress on Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction

    At a conference in New Orleans, Dr. Stephen M. Kaminsky reported positive results from a phase 2 trial on a vaccine for cocaine addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Image of HDAC5 protein , an epigenetic enzyme, from STRING interaction network.
    Addiction Studies

    HDAC5 and the Epigenetics of Addiction

    Two new studies explain the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in cocaine addiction and depression.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe