• Could Ultrasound Help Treat Addiction?

  • Jan 17 2025
  • Length: 18 mins
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Could Ultrasound Help Treat Addiction?

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  • The future of addiction treatment could be in treating the brain itself. A new trial at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is exploring whether using ultrasound waves on parts of the brain associated with addiction could disrupt connections that contribute to cravings. WSJ health reporter Julie Wernau explains how it works and how it could change the science of treating addiction. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Can Zapping the Brain Help Treat Addiction? Ultrasound Isn’t Just for Pregnancy. How It’s Helping Treat the Brain. A Generation of Drug-Addiction Survivors Is Entering Old Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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