Keith Humphreys

Stanford Medicine researchers discuss the brain’s ancient wiring and how its built-in reward-seeking system can be hijacked by addiction—as well as ways to prevent and treat it.

In which addiction expert Keith Humphreys explains how neuroscience is reshaping our understanding of substance abuse—and why policy still hasn’t caught up.

Wu Tsai Neuro's multidisciplinary "Big Ideas in Neuroscience" initiative connected addiction-focused basic research, clinical application, and public policy to create a community across traditional disciplinary boundaries, deepening understanding of decision-making.

Institute affiliate Keith Humphreys explains why we think of addiction as a disease.