Research from USC suggests most people aren’t addicted to social media but acting out of habit, and mislabeling it may ...

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of ...

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major public health concern, with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) being particularly prevalent. Recent research has explored the ...

If you’ve ever assigned a special ringtone to a crush, you know the instant hit of dopamine that occurs the instant it goes off. You might also know the feeling when another ringtone goes off for a ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

A cognitive neuroscientist from the psychology department of Texas A&M University, Brian Anderson has a radical new theory on the commonality of addiction. Anderson’s research suggests that drug ...

CHICAGO – The Society of Neuroscience (SfN) will honor leading researchers whose groundbreaking work has transformed neuroscience — including the understanding of pain, addiction, stress, synaptic ...