Will You or Won’t You: The Biased Choice Model of Addiction
The biased choice model of addiction argues that addiction is not a chronic brain disease and can be beaten with cognitive behavioral therapy.
Is Addiction Really a Chronic Brain Disease?
Dr. Reinout W. Wiers summarizes the arguments in favor of classifying addiction as a chronic brain disease.
Taking a Look at Tech Startups in Addiction Recovery
A look at several tech startups in addiction recovery featured in the respected engineering journal, IEEE Spectrum.
Advances in Epigenetic Editing for Addiction Treatment
Crispr and other technologies are allowing researchers to turn on and off genetic and cellular switches impacting addictive behavior.
Does Ozempic Cause Weight Loss by Impacting the Brain or the Gut?
A study from The Netherlands examines the impacts of GLP-1 agonists on the central nervous system using fMRI.
New Research Into How Addiction Impacts the Brain’s Reward Pathway
Rockefeller University and Mount Sinai study the role of the nucleus accumbens in the brain’s reward pathway.