‘Erasing’ drug-associated memories may help prevent addiction relapse – Medical Xpress

Research surrounding addiction often points to the reward of a “high” as the primary motivation for drug use and relapse. However, it’s often the acute symptoms of withdrawal, including nausea, vomiting, pain and cramping, that drives a return to drugs for relief.
The most difficult part of treating addiction is to prevent relapse, especially for opioids. Opioid withdrawal symptoms are severe and relapse among users is common.
Both the reward of the “high” and the alleviation of painful withd…

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