Addiction

Scientists developed two new drug candidates for potentially treating addiction and depression

HealthMay 3, 2023 10:02 AM IST

Targeted molecules are more powerful than SSRI antidepressants.

Scientists identify how repeated cocaine use increases the addictiveness

HealthFebruary 15, 2023 4:38 PM IST

The brain structures are responsible for compulsive drug-seeking behaviors due to repeated use of cocaine.

What happens in the brain of compulsive drug users?

ScienceDecember 21, 2018 3:06 PM IST

Addiction is a disease that develops in stages: it starts with the initial exposure to a substance followed by a phase where consumption remains...

This brain circuit is reason to both depression and addiction

ScienceDecember 1, 2018 10:36 AM IST

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have recently discovered a key region in the brain that is responsible for both...

Women More Prone To Smartphone Addiction Than Men

Social ScienceDecember 22, 2016 1:30 PM IST

Smartphone owners: particularly younger adults use the smartphone for more than just calling and messaging. 44% of cell owners have slept with their phone next...