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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.

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.

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.

Is There a Relationship Between Eating Addiction and Learning Difficulties?

Research including brain scans ties together eating addiction, learning impairment, stress and anxiety.

Understanding the Compulsive Disorder Cycle

The role of stress in addiction is explored in the work of Kwako and Koob on the Compulsive Disorder Cycle.

The Relationship Between Stress and Addiction

Examining the research showing a connection between stress and addiction.