It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

In my previous post, I suggested that regular cannabis use gradually shifts the brain into a new adaptive operating state—one ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

Author and neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz says that your brain doesn't necessarily choose to become addicted to ...

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Christian Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, presenting on addiction at the Allen Institute. (Allen Insitute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure ...

The brain is constantly pulsing with electricity. Rapid electrical bursts, passed from neuron to neuron, drive our thoughts, behaviors, and perceptions of the world. Networks of neurons form circuits ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in a new approach to addiction treatment.

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Love’s got people literally losing their minds. Folks who obsess over their romantic partners — also known as “love addiction” — were more likely to report brain fog, memory problems and trouble ...