Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

Experiencing social isolation during early developmental years can lead to increased anxiety and a higher preference for ...

Recovery from addiction is rarely a straight line. It asks something profound of people: the willingness to feel again, to sit with discomfort, and to rebuild a relationship with their own nervous ...

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights ...

A Los Angeles jury ruled Meta and YouTube harmed a teen with addictive features causing mental distress Teen brains' immature ...

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional community ...

The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...

We don’t usually think of anger and resentment the way we think about drugs or alcohol. But growing evidence suggests that, for many people, the craving for revenge follows the same patterns as ...