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NIDA Investigates Use of Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Substance Use Disorders

The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse encourages research into psychedelic drugs for the treatment of substance use disorders.

New Drug Shows Promising Results Treating Opioid Use Disorder

The drug troriluzole shows promise in treating opioid use disorder in a Temple University study.

Avoidance Learning and Substance Use Disorders

Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question.

Attentional Bias Modification

Attentional bias makes people overly sensitive to certain stimuli. Attentional bias modification attempts to fix that.

Does Transfer Addiction Validate Displacement Theory?

Transfer addiction in patients after bariatric surgery is evidence of displacement and can be managed to optimize recovery.

Kratom Debate Heats Up

Learn about kratom, 7-OH, and their risks and benefits — from FDA warnings to research exploring potential treatments for opioid addiction.