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

A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to ...

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

Los Angeles, California - From Refugee Camp to Research Leadership: Dr. Edythe London's Quest to Conquer Addiction In a captivating Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Edythe ...

Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and offering hope for recovery. Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and ...

Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids. Our brains, even in adulthood, continually adapt to what ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to ...

Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...