What’s Causing Addiction: Reward or Relief?
The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they’re pushed.
Avoidance Learning and Substance Use Disorders
Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question.
A Lever in the Brain Regulating Stress and Pain
New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain.
The Origins of Addiction
Exploring the origins of addiction is like peeling an onion, with hedonistic behavior on top and genetics many layers deep.
$6.2 Million Wellcome Award for Non-Addictive Painkiller Research
Researchers in Nashville, Tennessee, and Glasgow, Scotland, received a Wellcome Trust Discover Award for research into a non-addictive painkiller.
Will Journavx, a New, Non-Addictive Painkiller, Eliminate Opioid Addiction?
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a non-opiate signal blocker, for treatment of moderate and severe acute pain.