Journal of Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy
Open Access

Abstract

Have We Hatched the Addiction Egg: Reward Deficiency Syndrome Solution System^TM

Downs BW, Oscar-Berman M, Waite RL, Madigan MA, Giordano J, Beley T, Jones S, Simpatico T, Hauser M, Borsten J, Marcelo F, Braverman ER, Lohmann R, Dushaj K, Hellman M, Barh D, Schoenthaler ST, Han D and Blum K

This article co-authored by a number of scientists, ASAM physicians, clinicians, treatment center owners, geneticists, neurobiologists, psychologists, social workers, criminologists, nurses, nutritionist, and students, is dedicated to all the people who have lost loved ones in substance-abuse and ?reward deficiency syndrome? related tragedies. Why are we failing at reducing the incidence of ?Bad Behaviors?? Are we aiming at the wrong treatment targets for behavioral disorders? We are proposing a paradigm shift and calling it ?Reward Deficiency Solution System? providing evidence for its adoption.