Opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers, binding to receptor proteins in the brain and sometimes inducing euphoria. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies.

His decision to try the technique, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), stemmed from dramatic advances in the science of addiction—and from his frustration with traditional treatments.

More than 90 percent of young men report watching porn videos with some regularity ... that time spent doing so may be a sign of “porn addiction,” although such a diagnosis is rejected ...

How can we treat and eventually eradicate addiction? Over recent decades, we have applied increasingly sophisticated science to understand addiction. Neuroimaging studies and post-mortem ...

People recovering from substance use disorders need homes, jobs and medication-centered, quality health care, not just a bed ...

science and approach to substance use disorder. They saw how the disease affected millions of people across the United States. Graphics and videos explained how addiction alters the brain ...

TikTok is an app that normalizes phone addiction and hateful conversations, threatening users’ mental health.

The humanities and arts offer a vital counternarrative to the clinical view of addiction, emphasizing the role of storytelling, creativity and the search for meaning in the recovery process. They ...

The allure of screens has led many of us down a path of digital dependence. This eye-opening video dives deep into the dark ...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has published the first-ever science-based guide to drug addiction treatment. In its Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide ...

Video games are often associated with an escape ... But what if such games could help teach young people how to avoid addiction? Over the course of a decade as an addiction medicine doctor ...

A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and ...