Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced ...

On January 29 President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching “The Great American Recovery Initiative,” a White ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks responsible for creative thinking. The findings indicate that the brains ...

The landscape of mental health support for individuals grappling with gambling addiction is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in regions where regulated betting markets are ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others. Downplaying the effects paradoxically increases stigma.

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

Cannabidiol modulates brain molecular alterations, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and alcohol self-administration in a mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

After losing more than 200 pounds, Jelly Roll shared how his past cocaine addiction helped his weight loss journey and ...

According to Dr. Aristotle Voineskos, vice president, UHN-CAMH Partnership, and senior vice president Research & Science at CAMH, joint CAMH and UHN research will focus on three key areas where the ...

The Indian Express speaks to a child psychologist who shares a checklist to help parents identify warning signs in their ...