Scientists have identified a neural mechanism that could explain how a psychedelic compound reduces alcohol intake.

Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

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

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 ...

As a clinician who treats people with drug problems, I was spurred to ask these questions when NIDA dubbed addiction a “brain disease.” It struck me as too narrow a perspective from which to ...

Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...

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

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Unfortunately, sugar can put you in danger of developing diabetes, but it also affects your liver and has been linked to ...

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 ...