Addiction & Recovery

Focused ultrasound may help deliver drugs and other treatments

Regular physical activity may correct the brain's metabolism to stave off dementia

UV light may trigger the same reward pathway in the brain as drugs such as heroin

Electrically stimulating the tongue may help repair neural damage

Moderation is key to getting the most out of your digital devices

Enough physicians have substance abuse problems to make random drug testing a needed part of medical practice

In August 1905, Jean Lanfray, a French man working on a vineyard in the Swiss village of Commugny, murdered his wife and their two children.

The brain is a dazzlingly complex web of somewhere around 100 billion neurons, each of which communicates with others through thousands of connections.

This post is part of a collaborative narrative series composed of my writing and Chris Arnade’s photos exploring issues of addiction, poverty, prostitution and urban anthropology in Hunts Point, Bronx.

This post is part of a collaborative narrative series composed of my writing and Chris Arnade’s photos exploring issues of addiction, poverty, prostitution and urban anthropology in Hunts Point, Bronx.

This blog is the fifth in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind’s 10-year anniversary.

This blog is the fourth in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind’s 10-year anniversary.