Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

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

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

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

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the ...

What started out as a medication for diabetes and weight loss is offering something quite unexpected for many women. Experts ...

Addiction is a disease that affects millions of Americans. It is extremely widespread, with an estimated 8 percent to 10 percent of individuals in the United States 12 years of age or older (between ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...