Aug 5, 2013

"In the Experience of Doubt, a Possible Cure for Alcoholism"

KQED's recent radio report highlights research that may lead to a cure for alcoholism.

In the Experience of Doubt, a Possible Cure for Alcoholism
Reported by Amy Standen

For many alcoholics, drinking is a compulsion. They know it’s ruining their lives, and yet they continue to drink.

A study out this month in the print version of Nature Neuroscience suggests that this phenomenon – the internal struggle against one’s better angels — may contain the seeds of a new treatment.

Click here to view or listen to the full report.

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