Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

Upfront Inc. today announced the release of a new long-form article examining the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and its role in trauma and addiction ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks responsible for creative thinking. The findings indicate that the brains ...

Natasha Lyonne has revealed a relapse after more than a decade of sobriety, sharing her experience publicly to encourage ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

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In my previous post, I promised this post would describe the minority of users whose lives are taken over by cannabis. Although less common, given how many people begin using cannabis during ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. The chairmanship gives Democrats the tie breaking vote on the board that ...