Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced ...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

Evidence-based analysis examines EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, and the role of the nervous system in long-term ...

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 ...

The wife of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will help lead a national initiative to further prioritize addiction ...

Scientists have known for a long time that people with opioid use disorder, also called OUD, often also suffer from chronic pain. But they weren’t sure why these two problems are so strongly connected ...

On January 29 President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching “The Great American Recovery Initiative,” a White ...

Trump's Great American Recovery Initiative targets addiction crisis affecting 48.4 million Americans. Like AA, it recognizes the importance of community, health and faith ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

Whatever the reason for turning to drugs or alcohol was in the first place, the most important thing is that they found the ...