BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery.

In recent studies, exercise has been revealed to be a useful tool for people who are seeking to conquer their addictions. Why it matters: Riverside Recovery reported that exercising helps boost a ...

PITTSFIELD — One of the pivotal moments in Dylan Lundgren’s recovery from addiction was when he started running. He will celebrate 20 years of sobriety in two days. He's been running for almost as ...

Addiction to drugs and alcohol caused Troy Jackson, who was in his 40s at the time, to become homeless, get into fights and encounter frequent run-ins with the police. While using, Jackson was fired ...

About six months ago, Sarah* went to a friend's house for a dinner party. The next thing she knew, she was waking up, bleary-eyed in her own apartment. "I was home, and the bike I went to dinner with ...

Continuing with our posts on the relationship between addiction, exercise, and recovery, let's discuss the benefits of yoga and The origins of American Yoga practice America first turned to yoga in ...

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Compulsive exercise (CE) gets little attention, despite being a fairly common and serious condition. There is no universally recognized definition of compulsive exercise, though it involves being ...