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If CBT is the hammer, why do we expect it to fix every crack in the system? Operational Debt in clinical protocols reveals how basic CBT fails to address the complexity of sustained behavioral change in addiction. The gap between routine practice and expert restructuring is where relapse thrives. Full methodology here: https://neuroviaxacademy.com/lasting-addiction-recovery/ #Neuroscience #AddictionScience #ClinicalSystems

CITO Greenhouse Jul 4, 2025

The Neurobiology of Pleasure: How Receptors and Neurotransmitters Drive Behavior

#Neurochemistry #AddictionScience #Dopamine #BrainHealth #Neuropharmacology #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #CognitiveTherapies #BrainConnections #RecoveryJourney

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PsyPost Jan 18, 2025

Individuals with thicker insula brain region take more cocaine when given a chance, study finds https://www.psypost.org/individuals-with-thicker-insula-brain-region-take-more-cocaine-when-given-a-chance-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CocaineResearch #BrainStructure #Insula #AddictionScience #DrugBehavior

Individuals with thicker insula brain region take more cocaine when given a chance, study finds

Individuals with thicker insulae and higher caudate gray matter volumes administered more cocaine, with women self-administering more than men. Results suggest links between brain structure and compulsive drug use behaviors.

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José C. Perales Dec 9, 2022

This paper on the possible meanings of compulsivity and its role in addiction is utterly clarifying. It's a pity I didn't spot it before our last review on the matter...

#Addiction #AddictionScience #Compulsivity

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853217300342