Along with physiology and psychology, chemistry plays an important role in addiction beyond the obvious “cooking” made popular in the TV series Breaking Bad. Small molecular species, neurotransmitters ...

Boosting the endocannabinoid 2-AG in the brain can counteract opioid addiction while preserving their pain relief, a Weill ...

natural sciences, statistics or research methods. Students in an addiction counseling master's degree program learn evidence-based clinical practices, pharmacology, group counseling techniques ...

Opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers ... Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

Patients with severe opioid addiction are being given brain implants ... "I think it is very good for science and we need more science to advance the field and learn more about the brain.