Stephen Loyd, MD, details why treatment for opioid use disorder must go beyond curbing cravings to restoring brain function.

This new biological research into skin grafts may offer cocaine users a way to curb cravings and prevent overdoses and ultimately support addiction recovery. Skin Graft Research: The solution to ...

Addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural, healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings and compulsive substance use. But can this brain deficit be healed? New research from my lab ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, already used for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, show promise in reducing alcohol and drug-seeking ...

New educational programs aim to expand access to practical neuroscience-based tools for practitioners, families, and individuals in recovery. Clients attend therapy yet remain reactive. Loved ones ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean opioid craving was reduced by 67% in the mindfulness-based intervention. Anxiety was also significantly ...

Is social connection the solution to the opioid crisis? By Tanvi Chaudhury The opioid crisis has become one of the most ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows. And how craving affects a decision can depend on what's at stake. The ...

New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain ...

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on ...