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

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

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...

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

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

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

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

Addiction doesn’t arise in isolation. For many individuals, it follows years of emotional adversity, trauma, nutrient depletion, and gut dysfunction. People experiencing addiction often eat poorly or ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

Imagine that you have two adorable pets: a dog named Harley and a cat named Lucy. They had been abused and were in bad shape when you rescued them from an animal shelter, but you’ve nursed them back ...

They're not only delicious, but they can also be dangerously addictive. A 2013 paper published by researchers from the University of Bordeaux suggests the ingredients in a chocolate chip cookie ...