Restructuring reward processing with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: novel therapeutic mechanisms to remediate hedonic dysregulation in addiction, stress, and pain.

Summary

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) restructures reward processing to address hedonic dysregulation—a diminished ability to experience pleasure—common in addiction, stress, and chronic pain. The approach targets novel therapeutic mechanisms that may remediate these deficits by enhancing natural reward sensitivity and reducing craving. This suggests that mindfulness-based interventions can directly modify how the brain processes rewards, offering a pathway to treat overlapping conditions where pleasure regulation is disrupted.

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Abstract

Restructuring reward processing with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: novel therapeutic mechanisms to remediate hedonic dysregulation in addiction, stress, and pain.