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

A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks responsible for reward and self-control. The research indicates that people ...

Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and offering hope for recovery. Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and ...

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

For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, currently affect about one in five people nationwide, making them one of the leading causes of disability. While diagnosis and treatment of ...