Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain ...

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly captured ...

In the United States, substance use disorders are a leading cause of death among young people. Treatments such as deep brain stimulation hold promise for helping people overcome addiction, but many ...