Addiction can change the brain in ways that make it extremely difficult for a person to stop using a drug, even when that ...

One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of ...

Smoking and alcohol are often associated with lung, liver and heart damage, but neurologists warn that regular use among ...

A new study suggests we may have been thinking about dopamine all wrong. Researchers at Hebrew University have discovered ...

Mice that developed compulsive drinking after alcohol abstinence showed more than double the activity in a brain region ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

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 ...

Addiction alters brain function, but with recovery strategies like therapy, mindfulness, and support, healing is possible.

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

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Before making any decision, ultimately and always, any discussion or consideration involving addiction and recovery must ...