Mental Health Overhaul: probing the processes behind the symptoms
04 October 2024A new Cambridge network is turning to basic science in a bid to advance our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders
A new Cambridge network is turning to basic science in a bid to advance our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders
New film series Novel Thoughts reveals the reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists and peeks inside the covers of the books that have played a major role in their lives. In the final film, Dr Amy Milton talks about how Hubert Selby's Requiem for a Dream has inspired her pursuit of treatments for addiction.
Research into the way memory works could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of alcoholism. Memories associated with triggering relapse in alcoholics could be treated at the point of recall, deleting the unconscious stimulus that spark craving for drink.