Alcohol, opioids, nicotine, cocaine and other addictive substances are known to influence the brain's reward system, the ...
Why does a person continue seeking drugs when doing so becomes increasingly difficult, frustrating or harmful? Researchers at ...
Someone's continued substance use or risky behavior after it causes suffering can feel baffling. Addiction changes brain ...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1521/jj.41116053 Introduction: FAMILY AND FRIENDS—THE FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE ADDICTION CRISIS Introduction: FAMILY AND FRIENDS ...
I've already written about one reason why cravings make quitting difficult (find it here). However, cravings and triggers are not just abstract concepts; they are well known, important players in ...
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PV inhibitory neurons, not overall prefrontal cortex decline, linked to cocaine-seeking relapse
Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...
Progressive “harm reduction” advocates have insisted for decades that active users should take a central role in crafting drug policy. While this belief is profoundly reckless—akin to letting drunk ...
Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...
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