Why Our Brains are Wired for Addiction: What the Science Says
August 07, 2025
August 07, 2025
STANFORD, California, Aug. 7 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Why our brains are wired for addiction: What the science says
By Sarah Williams
Stanford Medicine researchers discuss the brain's ancient wiring and how its built-in reward-seeking system can be hijacked by addiction -- as well as ways to prevent and treat it.
Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking or . . .
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Why our brains are wired for addiction: What the science says
By Sarah Williams
Stanford Medicine researchers discuss the brain's ancient wiring and how its built-in reward-seeking system can be hijacked by addiction -- as well as ways to prevent and treat it.
Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking or . . .