Therapies/Treatments

A synthetic molecule developed by researchers at Duke University has shown the ability to selectively dampen physiological rewards of cocaine in mice, according to research published in the journal Cell on Thursday.

Each May as we enter a new Mental Health Month, I think about people. Talking about mental health and mental illness is not abstract to me. I think of family members, friends and patients. I think both of those struggling and those providing care. Yet my focus for many years has been to think about…

A combination of stigma, lack of coverage, as well as not enough time, resources and training being given to physicians, all are creating barriers to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder. While they shouldn’t be considered a replacement, digital therapeutics should be viewed as the…