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Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.
Addiction expert Dr. Drew warns that trendy "Dry January" and "dopamine detox" resets may signal deeper addiction issues.
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An extensive study involving about 500 college students examined food cravings and reward responses. The foods that ranked ...
Once cannabis has hijacked the reward center, daily users have no destination in mind. Here's how parents maintain empathy for an addicted child.
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Like drug addiction, greed hijacks the brain's reward system. In healthcare, this pathological pursuit of profit has life-or-death consequences.
A recent meta-analysis concerning short-form video, mental health, and attention spawned a lot of tech panic. Did critics ...
About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. If you or someone you ...
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A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...