Jornal de Pesquisa e Terapia de Dependência

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Addiction Opioids and Reward: An Encounter of Psychology, Medicine and Biology

Warner M, Thobiasis J

Addiction is a complex disorder that involves both genetic and environmental factors. Addiction biology is an important field of study that seeks to understand the biological and genetic mechanisms underlying addiction. Through a variety of research methods and techniques, addiction biology has identified specific brain circuits and neurotransmitters that are involved in the development of addiction. It has also identified genetic and environmental risk factors that increase an individual's susceptibility to addiction. Despite the significant progress that has been made in addiction biology research, there are still many unanswered questions and challenges in the field. Further research is needed to better understand the complex interactions between genes and environment that contribute to addiction susceptibility. Additionally, more effective treatments for addiction are needed to address this significant public health problem. Overall, addiction biology is an important field of study that has the potential to make significant contributions to our understanding of addiction and to the development of more effective treatments for this complex disorder.