Indeed. Especially in regards to the neuroplasticity. You can even create temporary neuroplasticity to help you change the way you think and react to the world around you. Our nervous system becomes incredibly plastic in the presence of high amounts of oxytocin, which obviously plays a big part in addiction. However, it can be used, in a very natural setting, to play a part in un-addiction as well.
Our society is plagued by swarms of experts who refuse to grapple with the underlying bio-mechanics of the neurology of the "disorders" that they supposedly study.