Add another downside of lighting up to the list. The risks of smoking are well-documented, from the fact that a single ...

The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a ...

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

New Book Addicted to Failure Exposes Why the $42 Billion Recovery Industry Profits From Relapse and Introduces the ...

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off ...