Psychiatrists Embrace Deep-Brain Stimulation

Published February 11, 2014

Psychiatrists embrace deep-brain stimulation
After 22 years of failed treatments, including rehabilitation, psychotherapy and an array of psychiatric medications, a middle-aged Dutch man decided to take an extraordinary step to fight his heroin addiction. He underwent an experimental brain … Read more on Salon

What Philip Seymour Hoffman's Sponsor Could Have Done for Him
As a former heroin and cocaine addict who has covered addiction and recovery for over a quarter century, I'd like to stress that I am writing here as someone with knowledge of the field and not as a member of any program. … This issue is most acute … Read more on TIME (blog)

Philip Seymour Hoffman Defies Heroin Addict Stereotypes
A major component of addiction is a physical and psychological dependence upon one, or many, chemicals, such as alcohol, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, or prescription pills. Heroin, and painkillers designed to mimic the opiate drug's effects, are among … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice