A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

A recent study of a million people with 14 psychiatric disorders showed these disorders fell into five genetic clusters.

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Addiction is more than just a habit—it’s a powerful force that rewires the brain, making it increasingly difficult to break free. Behavioral scientist Dr. Gino Collura joined Gayle ...

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. Researchers looked at data collected from 6,143 identified video ...

Ramirez is an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. When philosophers imagined the ship of Theseus, they asked: Can a vessel that has all its planks replaced ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal ...