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 brain that ...

Is addiction a brain disease or a disease of choice? Addiction definition image via www.shutterstock.com. The opioid abuse epidemic is a full-fledged item in the 2016 campaign, and with it questions ...

Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

The ketogenic diet significantly improves symptoms in epilepsy, schizophrenia, as well as in alcohol use disorder, opioid use ...

The medication instead dulled her urges for the cocaine and alcohol that caused her to plow her car into a tree, spiral into ...

Max Chang and Irene Lee of University College London review neuroimaging studies of the effects of internet addiction on adolescent brains. Published June 4 in PLOS Mental Health, the study indicates ...

Within the brain, chemical neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine regulate mood, emotions and many physiological and behavioral processes. Their imbalance can contribute to anxiety, ...

Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly captured ...

Originally developed for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are showing remarkable potential in combating addiction. Emerging ...

Synthetic cathinones, or "bath salts," are human-made stimulants. Learn more about the illegal drug and how it affects the ...