Findings help explain how smoking is linked to Alzheimer’s, dementia. Smoking shrinks the brain, according…
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.
Breakthrough organoid model replicates essential neural network. A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system…
Recent research indicates that semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, could effectively…
Researchers at Brigham examined data from 144 studies encompassing various brain imaging techniques and substances,…
NIH study suggests the brain’s “salience network” is important for understanding substance use disorder, could…
Researchers at The Florey Institute have identified a brain chemical that could account for the…
The National Institutes of Health has provided $5 million in funding for the innovative approach.…
A Study From Rutgers Suggests That Enhancing Prison Reentry Programs Could Reduce the Opioid Overdose…
According to a study recently presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan,…
Those with alcohol use disorder who consumed a high amount of liquor showed significant impairment…
Theta-Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Could Reduce Cigarette Cravings A recent study from the University…
Columbia Public Health researchers find that drug use-related hospital visits are driven in part by…
Cannabis Use Disorder May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease A new study…
A new study led by Brown University researchers suggests a need to reevaluate opioid addiction…
A new study reveals a 50-fold rise in US fentanyl-stimulant overdoses since 2010, marking a…
NIH-funded study suggests the need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of…
The trend marks the fourth wave in the US overdose crisis, which began with prescription…
Tobacco-owned food brands in the U.S. have been linked to the promotion of addictive, unhealthy…