Research Articles
Why Neuroscience Matters for a Rational Drug Policy: From Brain Circuits to Better Policies
Explore how neuroscience is transforming our understanding of addiction and why this knowledge is crucial for developing rational drug policies.
The Double-Edged Sword: How Opiates Hijack the Brain's Stress and Reward Systems
Explore how opiates rewire the brain's reward and stress systems, creating a vicious cycle of addiction through cutting-edge neuroscience research.
How Clinical Neuroscience Is Rewriting the Story of Addiction
Discover how clinical neuroscience reveals addiction as a chronic brain disorder and how this understanding is transforming treatment approaches.
The Hungry Brain: How Food Addiction Hijacks Our Biology
Explore the neurobiology of appetite and how food addiction hijacks our brain's reward system in this comprehensive scientific article.
The Addicted Brain: Listening to the Electric Whisper of Craving
How scientists are using EEG to decode the brain's secret battle with addiction through brainwave analysis and cue reactivity studies.
The Secret Keeper in Your Brain: How an Immune Molecule Blocks Addiction Relapse
Discover how Major Histocompatibility Complex class I (MHCI) suppresses drug relapse by stabilizing the brain's reward circuitry, offering revolutionary insights for treating substance use disorders.
The Morphine Switch: How Opioids Hijack the Brain's Braking System
Discover how morphine first enhances then impairs cognitive inhibition in macaque monkeys, revealing insights into opioid addiction mechanisms.
The Alcohol Echo: How Memories Hijack the Brain's Reward Circuitry
Exploring how alcohol memories form in the amygdala and nucleus accumbens, creating powerful cravings and relapse triggers.