Addiction

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Tackling the Opioid Crisis by Understanding Trauma

As Zachary Pennington watched friends and family grapple with substance dependency and anxiety disorders, he knew he wanted to find a way to help.

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The Human Cost of Substance Use Disorders

Worldwide, more than 175 million people have a substance use disorder.

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Social Connection May Help Avoid Opioid Addiction Relapse

Research in rat models suggests that protection against intense drug craving may come from the reward of social interactions.

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Just How Bad is Kids' Smartphone Addiction?

We all know that kids spend many hours a day using smartphones but what is it doing to their brains?

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Mitigating the Opioid Crisis

In response to the rising opioid epidemic, neuroscience researchers worldwide are working to develop new treatments for chronic pain.

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Are We Losing the War on Nicotine Addiction?

The understanding of the molecular docking station, or receptor, to which nicotine binds informed what we know about addiction and shaped the way we view smoking.

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Dopey Dopamine

Learn about the reward prediction error hypothesis as it applies to addiction and reward cues in thebrain.

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What the Rat Brain Can Tell Us About the Connection Between PTSD and Opioids

What can the flick of a rat’s tail tell us about opioid addiction? More than you might think.

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Tackling the Opioid Crisis by Understanding Trauma

As Zachary Pennington watched friends and family grapple with substance dependency and anxiety disorders, he knew he wanted to find a way to help.

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Does Pot Cause Your Brain to Rot?

What happens in the brain of someone who has smoked pot?

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Substance Use Disorder

Learn how the neurotransmitter dopamine contributes to substance use disorder.

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Into Your Brain: Addiction

Let's view a journey into your brain as a young neuron and his professor do their best to explain how addiction works in their own ways.

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The Workings of the Adolescent Brain

Teens are wired to learn — but this same wiring makes them vulnerable to addiction. Learn more in this video featuring neuroscientist Frances Jensen.

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