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 ...

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

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

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

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Natasha Lyonne has revealed a relapse after more than a decade of sobriety, sharing her experience publicly to encourage ...

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