Study Shows Brain’s Reward System Might Heal After Opiate Detoxification
According to a new study, the body’s natural reward systems may normalize within just a few months after opiate detoxification. The research suggests the brain and hormonal responses to pleasurable stimuli, disrupted by opiate abuse, begin returning to a normal state shortly after treatment. Opiate drugs stimulate the opioid system, which controls pain, reward, and […]