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Addiction is a complex, chronic condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, such as substances or behaviors, despite harmful consequences. It involves changes in brain structure and function, particularly in areas related to reward, motivation, and self-control. Research into addiction spans neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, and public health, aiming to understand its underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and effective treatments. This page features the latest scientific findings on addiction, including studies on substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, brain chemistry, prevention strategies, and recovery interventions.
According to recent research, your risk of food addiction might be influenced by your parents’ drinking…
A study finds young males at higher risk from alcohol, while adults over 40 may…
New research has found that drinking alone as an adolescent and young adult can increase…
Hennepin Healthcare Researchers Investigate a Smoking Cessation Game The Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is evaluating…
A new study provides insight into how the opioid analgesic fentanyl induces autism-like behavior. One…
Largest increases found among high-school seniors, tripling in 2 years from 5 to 14 percent.…
Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be…
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may improve smoking abstinence rates 3 to 6 months after quitting,…
Quitting smoking adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive…
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose…
Adults who have at some time in their life used psilocybin – a psychedelic substance…
NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use. Law enforcement…
The hype over medical marijuana for treating health problems may be exaggerated, researchers find. Obtaining…
Researchers use advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s…
A study found that combining nicotine replacement with varenicline helped heavy drinkers quit smoking and…
The research, using a dataset of more than 36,000 adults, revealed that going from one…
Cognitive behavioral therapy may help reduce hypersexual behavior and oxytocin levels. Men with hypersexual disorder…