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Deep Brain Stimulation for Addiction Treatment

Two hospitals in England are teaming up to test the Brain-PACER deep brain stimulation treatment for substance use disorders.

Online Shopping Addiction and Compulsive Buying

Award-winning journalist, Emma Marris, travels the world following the science of shopping addiction and compulsive buying.

Sleep and Substance Use Disorder

New studies examine the relationship between sleep and substance use disorder.

Understanding the Reward Response and Addiction

We try to untangle conflicting studies about the brain’s reward response system and addictive or compulsive behaviors.

New Study Shows Correlation Between Brain Scans and Subsequent Addiction

A longitudinal brain study of children shows a correlation between low caudate nucleus reward response and gaming 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.