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  • Addiction Research

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  • Substance use disorders (SUDs) present complex challenges in identifying effective treatments.
  • Computational approaches offer powerful tools for dissecting the neural circuits and cognitive processes underlying SUDs.

Conclusions:

  • Computational approaches are crucial for identifying novel treatment targets and developing translational therapeutics for SUDs.
  • Integrating diverse data types with advanced modeling enhances hypothesis testing and uncovers complex relationships in addiction neuroscience.
  • These methods offer significant benefits across preclinical and clinical research for understanding and treating SUDs.