A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a surprising new mechanism in the brain that ...

To grasp why addiction is considered a disease, we first have to look at how it affects the brain. Substances like alcohol, opioids, or stimulants flood the brain with dopamine, a chemical tied to ...

A new biochemical approach to combat addiction, developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the ...

The reality is that addiction is a complex brain disease, not a moral failing—and there’s no shame in using effective medication to support recovery.

"We're focusing on the science behind addiction and what it can do to your brain and your behavior," said Bill Goodwyn, president and chief executive of Discovery Education, a subsidiary of Silver ...

She discusses the science of how the brain learns addiction and makes the case that it is a developmental disorder. Genetics, temperament, environment and trauma have predispositions.

Addiction isn’t a moral failure—it’s a disease. Learn how outdated beliefs delay care and how Dr. Roger Starner Jones, Jr. is ...

This apparent contradiction aligns with clinical definitions of addiction and with brain disease models, which suggest that repeated substance use changes brain function, making drug use ...

A new social media trend uses dopamine anchoring to transform dreaded tasks into rewarding activities by consistently pairing ...

A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a surprising new mechanism in the brain that ...