We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...
A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...
Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...
One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...
Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...
Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals. PET brain imaging of an opioid ...
Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.
A research center devoted to the science of addiction and determined to make a national impact has launched at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The UC Center for Addiction Research, ...
Science has long known that having positive social connection is important to a happy and healthy life. But less is understood about how our brains support and encourage connecting with others. While ...
Recent master of communications graduate Dan Sweeney has partnered with atTAcK addiction to gather and tell the stories that ...