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Retraining the addicted brain: a review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.

Psychol Addict Behav July 9, 2012 DOI: 10.1037/a0029258 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Intervention Mindfulness-based relapse prevention
Topics Meditation
Key findings Mindfulness-based relapse prevention may reduce addiction relapse by enhancing cognitive control and reducing automatic, cue-driven responses through changes in brain reward and prefrontal systems.

Abstract

Retraining the addicted brain: a review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.