A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it ...

Participants in a deep brain stimulation trial for drug addiction say the implants triggered compulsive behavior that upended ...

Drug-laced vape liquids can alter perception within seconds, with fast-acting substances such as etomidate driving rapid ...

Addiction is a disease that affects millions of Americans. It is extremely widespread, with an estimated 8 percent to 10 percent of individuals in the United States 12 years of age or older (between ...

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

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. “Patient’s pupils were nonreactive, and her skin was pale and felt cool to the ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of dependence and withdrawal.

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