Addiction

Considering non-alcoholic drinks for alcohol problems

Non-alcoholic beverages are standard among US alcohol users.

Uncovering the brain network links to drug addiction

This study offers new information that helps explain what may be causing this difference.

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

Targeted molecules are more powerful than SSRI antidepressants.

Scientists identify how repeated cocaine use increases the addictiveness

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?

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

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

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...

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