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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body. That's why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...
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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 genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...
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I’m a neuroscientist who works on memory manipulation. My work helps me recover from addiction

Ramirez is an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. When philosophers imagined the ship of Theseus, they asked: Can a vessel that has all its planks replaced ...
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Advancing Brain-Based Therapeutics to the Forefront of Addiction Care

New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction evolves, so do opportunities to develop more precise, brain-based interventions for co-occurring ...
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meth, also known as ice, is as addictive as it is damaging. FlashMovie/iStock via Getty Images Plus Methamphetamine doesn’t just ...
Medical Xpress

Addiction and appetite along the gut-brain axis: Vagus nerve may play a crucial role in the dopamine reward pathway

Addiction and appetite along the gut-brain axis: Vagus nerve may play a crucial role in the dopamine reward pathway by Krystal Kasal, Medical Xpress edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan ...