Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

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

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A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent global health challenges, yet the cellular mechanisms underlying it are less explored. Now, ...

A researcher at UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has found a change in the brain that occurs after drug use and that may contribute to drug addiction. The finding, reported in the January ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

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 ...