Is Ozempic the Gateway Drug for CBT?
Two recent studies show nearly twice the weight loss for patients who undergo group CBT in addition to taking liraglutide, a GLP-1 agonist.
Following the Money on Video Game Addiction
A blizzard of lawsuits against video game makers reveals how video game addiction works and how it can be treated.
Using Lifestyle Medicine to Treat Illness by Changing Behavior
Lifestyle medicine is a six-sided approach to improving lifestyles as a treatment for chronic disease.
Understanding Xylophagia — The Addiction to Eating Paper
Examining the literature on xylophagia, an unusual, but not uncommon, addiction to eating paper.
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.
Compulsion, the First C of Addiction
Let’s take a look at some deep dives into human psychology as it relates to addiction, compulsion, and displacement activity.