Sacred Journey Recovery has released a new online resource focused on “holistic treatment approaches for men struggling with ...

This happens because these videos are designed to keep you hooked, giving you small doses of instant pleasure every time you scroll. A study found that brain areas linked to dopamine, such as the ...

Treatment for addiction could be a lifelong journey. Doctors in Virginia are experimenting with an incision-free brain ...

A new study highlights how the brain learns to keep alcohol addiction going, not for pleasure but to escape withdrawal stress.

Within the brain, chemical neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine regulate mood, emotions and many physiological and behavioral processes. Their imbalance can contribute to anxiety, ...

Addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural, healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings and compulsive substance use. But can this brain deficit be healed? New research from my lab ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...