Research Articles
The Double-Edged Leaf: How Cannabinoids Can Both Soothe and Trap
Exploring the complex relationship between cannabinoids and addiction, from brain chemistry to genetic risk factors and treatment options.
Rewiring the Brain: How Mindfulness Helps Break the Cycle of Addiction and Mood Disorders
Explore how mindfulness-based cognitive interventions are revolutionizing treatment for co-occurring addictive and mood disorders through neurobiological changes.
The Inextricable Link: Smoking Addiction and COPD
Exploring the powerful connection between smoking addiction and COPD, including treatment barriers, research findings, and effective cessation strategies.
The Scarred Brain: How Trauma Rewires Us for Addiction and Points to a New Cure
Discover how trauma and stress rewire the brain for addiction and the groundbreaking research pointing to new medication targets for treatment.
The Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery: How the Brain Heals
Explore the neuroscience of addiction recovery, understanding how brain plasticity enables healing through evidence-based treatments and neuroadaptation reversal.
The Addicted Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Addiction
Discover how ancient brain circuits are being hijacked by modern substances and the neuroscience behind why quitting addiction is so difficult.
The Wounded Brain: How Childhood Trauma Reshapes Neural Pathways and Fuels the Cycle of Addiction
Explore how childhood trauma physically rewires the brain's limbic system and creates biological pathways that predict substance use relapse severity.
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System and Drug Addiction: 20 Years After the Discovery of the CB1 Receptor
Explore how the endogenous cannabinoid system influences drug addiction, from CB1 receptor discovery to modern therapeutic approaches.
The Double-Edged Sword of Dopamine: How Brain Rewiring Links Parkinson's Therapy and Addiction
Exploring the surprising connection between Parkinson's treatment and addiction through the lens of intermittent dopaminergic stimulation and behavioral sensitization.
The Invisible Strings of Addiction: How Genetics and Nicotine Rewire Your Brain
Explore the science behind nicotine addiction, from brain mechanisms to genetic factors that influence dependence and cessation success.