Both animals and humans are motivated to seek natural rewards to feel pleasure but also avoid unpleasant and aversive stimuli that predict pain, loss and danger. Disruption of reward-related neural ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

A class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, may do far more than trim waistlines. Early studies reveal they could also ease alcohol, nicotine, and drug dependence by ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

A study published in The Cerebellum provides initial experimental evidence that a single session of cerebellar High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) may help to maintain ...

Why do some drugs reinforce consumption behavior while inducing anxiety? In an article published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists highlight a surprising mechanism that helps explain ...

Our brain goes on an incredible biological journey when Cupid's arrow strikes. A flood of chemical changes occur, from dopamine surges to chemicals that shut down the perception of anger, fear and ...

For many of us, dessert is not just a treat; it is a ritual. A scoop of ice cream on a warm cookie or a forkful of chocolate cake satisfies a craving deeper than hunger. A recent discovery from ...