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Stress

Breathing Exercises to Moderate Stress

Research has identified a neural circuit that deepens breathing to moderate stress.

Stress Reduction Techniques to Moderate Addictive or Compulsive Behavior

Stress is a major driver behind addictive and compulsive behaviors and it’s also a major barrier to recovery.

Assessing the Standard Treatments for Addiction: Medication, Therapy, Substitution, and Brain Stimulation

We follow along with psychiatrist Dr. Reinout W. Wiers as he summarizes the standard treatments for addiction in his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice.

Models of Addiction: Chronic Brain Disease, Biased Choice, and the Contextual Model

The New York Times takes a long look at the chronic brain disease model of addiction and some alternatives.

Self-Regulation Improvement From ADHD to Google DeepMind

Most of the research on self-regulation improvement comes from pediatrics, but it’s getting a high-tech makeover thanks to Google’s DeepMind.

Nicotine Addiction and Mental Health

A new report on nicotine addiction and mental health shows a stronger-than-expected connection between smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes, and mental health disorders.