Your brain on revenge looks like your brain on drugs. Brain imaging studies show that grievances—real or imagined perceptions ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College ...

Addiction involves and disrupts multiple networks, so it’s not just the dysfunction of the reward system but also the way it interacts with the brain’s executive control and emotional networks.

Drug addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease that involves complex interactions between a person’s environment, brain circuits, genetics, and life experiences.

In a conversation that’s equal parts cutting-edge brain science and important social impact, we introduce In Such a Place to students, educators, and learners alike to highlight the impact higher ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study.

Addiction is a brain disease that does not discriminate As a licensed clinical psychologist who has roots in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, accompanied by a long history of family members ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Addiction is more than just a habit—it’s a powerful force that rewires the brain, making it increasingly difficult to break free. Behavioral scientist Dr. Gino Collura joined … ...

The network includes five primary areas of the brain and could inform future clinical treatments for drug addiction.

Addiction isn't a character flaw: Many cases may stem from an imbalance in gut microbes. This presents an opportunity to fix the behavior through diet.