Your brain on revenge looks like your brain on drugs. Brain imaging studies show that grievances—real or imagined perceptions ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

In her book, she says recovery from addiction requires a radical reset that should often include a “dopamine fast” — basically, avoiding pleasures to help rebalance the brain.

Drug addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease that involves complex interactions between a person’s environment, brain circuits, genetics, and life experiences.

For decades, medical science has classified addiction as a chronic brain disease, but the concept has always been something of a hard sell to a skeptical public.

Distinct brain circuits drive two key components of addiction to the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl, according to a new finding published in Nature (2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07440-x). The ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests.

In a conversation that’s equal parts cutting-edge brain science and important social impact, we introduce In Such a Place to students, educators, and learners alike to highlight the impact higher ...

Can a Brain Implant Treat Addiction? Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype ...