Brain Scans of Patients in Withdrawal Reveal Little
A review of fMRIs of people in withdrawal from substance use disorders concludes there’s no shared neural mechanism.
Repairing the Chronic Brain Disease of Addiction
A series of studies look at ways to repair the chronic brain disease of addiction.
Breakthroughs in Focused Ultrasound As Addiction Treatment
The Wall Street Journal takes a close look at how focused ultrasound is being used to treat addiction.
How to Change Your Mind
In his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice, Dr. Reinout Wiers examines ways to repair cognitive systems damaged by addiction.
Assessing the Standard Treatments for Addiction: Medication, Therapy, Substitution, and Brain Stimulation
We follow along with psychiatrist Dr. Reinout W. Wiers as he summarizes the standard treatments for addiction in his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice.
Models of Addiction: Chronic Brain Disease, Biased Choice, and the Contextual Model
The New York Times takes a long look at the chronic brain disease model of addiction and some alternatives.