Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

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 ...

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a previously unknown mechanism of cocaine’s activity in the brain, which could open new types of treatment for addiction to the drug. Intriguingly, it seems ...

Addiction expert Dr. Drew warns that trendy "Dry January" and "dopamine detox" resets may signal deeper addiction issues.

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

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of the brain—and offers insights on developing drugs to treat this condition.

Addiction is often more than strictly behavioral or psychological. It can be genetic, social, and in the case of Opioid Use Disorder, the regular use of the drugs can change the very physiology of the ...