This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jesse Kardon has come a long way from his days as a teenager messing around with Ableton in his bedroom. The ...

Dar Meshi is a psychologist in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. On 25 March, a California trial awarded US$6 million to a ...

For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game. Meta and ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The disease of addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a crisis that touches families in every community and neighborhood in our Nation. 48.4 million ...

Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The recent surge in the use of ...

Ketamine Has a Low Addiction Potential in a Clinical Setting Ketamine is an anesthetic agent, used off-label as a novel, rapid-acting antidepressant. For many people with treatment-resistant ...

Recreational cannabis isn't legal in Texas, but with more than 7,000 registered hemp shops in business, Texans are consuming it. Despite efforts by the state to reform certain THC laws, the drug is ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

When I sat down to write this story, I remembered the gummy worms in the snack drawer of my kitchen. So I got up and grabbed a handful. I should add that I had just finished lunch, and I don’t really ...