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Heroin addiction linked to a "locally hyperactive but globally disconnected" brain state during creative tasks
A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...
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Why addiction still defies science, even with modern brain tools
Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...
Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...
We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...
The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...
Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke discussed ...
Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...
A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...
Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal ...
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