How Alcohol Use Disorder Affects the Brain
Researchers from China are able to identify alcohol use disorder from brain scans with 99% accuracy.
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.
Why Addiction Is Not a Chronic Brain Disease
In a new book, Dr. Reinout W. Wiers asks if addiction is a chronic brain disease, how come most who suffer get better without treatment.
The Impact of GLP-1 Drugs on Sex Drive
Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs reduce the appetite in more ways than one. We examine the impact of GLP-1 drugs on sex drive.
In Search of the Connection Between Depression and Addiction
Three different academic researchers examine the connection between depression and addiction.
A New Book Makes The Case That Addiction Is Not a Brain Disease
A new book and a new brain study are raising doubts about addiction as a chronic brain condition.