The man who forgot his addiction: Sustained remission of cocaine use disorder following overdose-induced bilateral hippocampus stroke
JD's case reveals the essential role of memory systems subserved by the hippocampus in maintaining addiction, even in the presence of declarative historical memories. Moreover, although no longer relevant for JD, this case underscores the importance addressing the memory systems in addiction treatment.
Authors
- Carly McIntyre‐Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-0300)
- James M. MacKillop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-1071)
- Lawrence H. Sweet
- Dylan W. Vaughn
- Emily J. A. MacKillop
Institutions
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (US)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2026.2651223
- Primary Topic
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism