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.
Is Addiction Really a Chronic Brain Disease?
Dr. Reinout W. Wiers summarizes the arguments in favor of classifying addiction as a chronic brain disease.
Urge Suppression: The Relationship Between Impulsivity and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
Two studies, one from the U.S. involving brain scans plus a systematic review from France look at urge suppression, impulsivity, alcohol use disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
What Is Akrasia and How Does It Impact Drug Addiction?
Dr. Dan Ariely, a psychologist and behavioral economist practicing behavioral medicine at Duke University, talks about akrasia and drug addiction.
Sex and Gender Differences in Addiction and Addiction Treatment
A new study finally finds a source for some of the sex and gender differences in addiction and addiction treatment.
Semaglutide As Potential Addiction Therapy
Recently, there has been growing interest in another possible use for GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs — to treat addiction.