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Nature vs. Nurture: New Study Identifies a Predisposition to Addiction

Research on the relationship between brain size and substance abuse raises more questions than answers.

Using MORE to Repair the Addiction-Damaged Brain

A new study shows that mindfulness MORE therapy repairs the brain’s ability to enjoy natural rewards.

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.