POSITIVE SURPRISES –
Dec. 31, 2024 – Intravenous opioid overdoses have decreased but smoking, speedballing, and polydrug deaths continue – Non-fatal overdoses should not be ignored and cause neurological injury due to hypoxia. – Psilocybin causes profound and widespread— yet not permanent—changes to the brain’s functional networks. – The psychedelic Ibogaine may offer hope for soldiers and others with PTSD and traumatic brain injury.
Substance use disorders (SUDs) represent a global challenge, profoundly affecting individuals, families, and communities. Nevertheless, researchers are making considerable progress in understanding and treating addictions. Of the thousands of peer-reviewed reports published each year, this post highlights 10 of the top articles published in 2024, along with references to my relevant Psychology Today blog posts, providing more detail.
