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Browsing: Addiction
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.
Suicidal thoughts/behaviors among under 18s up by 287%, and by 210% among 18-34 year olds.…
Legal cannabis laws correlate with lower street cannabis prices, higher heroin costs and potency, and…
Opioids are the most powerful painkillers we have, but they’re incredibly addictive. Tens of thousands…
Some failed to detect users were over the legal driving limit more than half the…
A study in cells and mice finds compound works with fewer side effects than opioids.…
PsychLight reveals how drugs affect the brain’s serotonin receptors, guiding the search for non-hallucinogenic mental…
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Death Risk in Hospitalized Patients A study of 2.4 million…
A new analysis confirms varenicline does not increase psychiatric risk, supporting its safe use to…
Cannabis worsens vision, but most users don’t notice—raising safety concerns. A study carried out by…
Graybiel lab identifies genes linked to abnormal repetitive behaviors often seen in models of addiction…
According to a University of Michigan study, teens who vape cannabis are at a higher…
Personalized deep brain stimulation, powered by machine learning, may soon allow doctors to tailor treatments…
Seasonal Variation May Be Explained by New Year’s Resolutions Marijuana use increases throughout the calendar…
Findings May Have Implications for Tackling Opioid Misuse Access to legal cannabis stores is associated…
A study found that hope can protect against risky behaviors like gambling and drinking, particularly…
People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new…
Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session,…