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

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

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

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

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 ...

Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.

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

Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly captured ...